Snowdon

Sketch map of the Snowdon massif

Snowdon (

Yr Wyddfa

; is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (

Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

) in Gwynedd, and has been described as "probably the busiest mountain in Britain". It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.

Main category: Snowdon

Location: 53°04′07″N 4°04′34″W

Distant views

Main category: Snowdon massif

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  The Snowdon massif from Glyder Fawr in the east
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  From Yr Eifl in the west
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  From the A4086 in the east

Closer views

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  From the east
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  Seen from the Pyg Track
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  From Yr Aran
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  At dawn
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  From the north
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  From Bwlch Main in the south-west
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  From Bwlch y Saethau in the south-east

Summit area

Main category: Snowdon summit mound

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Hafod Eryri

Main category: Hafod Eryri

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  Aerial view of Hafod Eryri and the summit
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  Interior

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Main category: Snowdon Mountain Railway

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  Steam locomotive no. 6, Padarn
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  Diesel locomotive no. 12, George
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  Llanberis station (108 m altitude)
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  Hebron station (326 m)
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  Halfway station (500 m)
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  Rocky Valley station (680 m)
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  Clogwyn station (779 m)
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  Sign at Summit station (1065 m)
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  Train at Summit station

Views from the summit

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  Looking north-west over Mynydd Mawr (left) and Moel Eilio (right)
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  Looking north-east over Crib Goch to the Glyderau
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  Looking east, over Llyn Llydaw
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  Looking south over Y Lliwedd
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  Looking south-west, over Hafod Eryri towards Yr Aran and Moel Hebog

Routes

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  Pyg Track
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  Miners' Track
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  Watkin path
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  Rhyd Ddu path
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  Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, a famous area for climbing

Other summits in the massif

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  Crib y Ddysgl / Garnedd Ugain (1065 m)
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  Crib Goch (923 m)
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  Y Lliwedd (898 m)
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  Yr Aran (747 m)
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  Moel Eilio (726 m)
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  Moel Cynghorion (674 m)

Wildlife

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  Lloydia serotina, the "Snowdon lily"