Cerro Castillo Dynevor
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| Cerro Castillo | |
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 East - South view of Castillo Dynevor, from Skyring sound. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°35′S 72°26′W / 52.583°S 72.433°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | 120 km NW of Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
Cerro Castillo Dynevor, also known as Castillo Dynevor[citation needed] is located on the northwest coast of Skyring Sound, in Magallanes Region, Chile.[1] It was named by a British sailor in 1829 after Dynevor Castle in Wales, based on the resemblance of its summit to a fortress.[1]
Its access is quite harsh due to the nature that all roads end about 30 km from it, and the rest of the way must be done either on a 4×4 vehicle, motorcycle, horse or on foot, either way the appropriate track is just by the shore, not through the woods, as they are too dense.[citation needed]
The ascent is initially blocked by Ñirres (Nothofagus antarctica), which makes advance extremely slow. Following the wooden zone, vast masses of peat moss come across and, the final part is a mix between loosen rocks, snow and ice.[citation needed]
This place is nowadays part of María Consuelo Estancia.[citation needed]
