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Snowdon (/ ˈ s n oʊ d ən /), or Yr Wyddfa (Welsh: [ər ˈʊɨ̞̯ðva] ⓘ), is a mountain in Snowdonia in North Wales.It has an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, which makes it both the highest mountain in Wales and the highest in the British Isles south of the Scottish Highlands.
The park authority used Snowdonia and Snowdon when referring to the national park and mountain in English until November 2022, when it announced it would use their Welsh names, Eryri and Yr Wyddfa respectively. Following a two-year transition period, the authority announced in November 2024, the change would be kept due to its success in ...
The Snowdon Horseshoe is the name given to the semi-circular ring of ridges and peaks on Snowdon's (Yr Wyddfa) eastern side, i.e. facing down Dyffryn Mymbyr towards Capel Curig. The peaks in the Horseshoe are those of Y Lliwedd, Snowdon, Garnedd Ugain and Crib Goch. The Snowdon Horseshoe viewed from Dyffryn Mymbyr in early spring.
The Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR; Welsh: Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack-and-pinion mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. [4] A return journey, including the stop at the summit, takes 2½ hours. [5]
The iconic narrow gauge railway climbing Wales’ highest peak is the ultimate closer-to-home bucket-list experience; Daniel Fahey gives the lowdown on what to expect
Rank Name (Welsh name) Image Height [1] Mountain range (Welsh name) National Park (Welsh name) 1 Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) : 1,085 m (3,560 ft) [2] Snowdon Massif ...
Y Garn is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, part of the Glyderau. It is one of the Welsh 3000s — the 15 summits in Wales over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) in height. It is the tenth-highest peak in Wales. Moderate snow accumulations can take place on the western-sloping side of the mountain from October to May.
Today there are at least two active, hill rearing, sheep farms; Garth, featured in the 1967 BBC Wales documentary "Shepherds of Moel Siabod", and Cwm Farm. The area commands excellent views of the Snowdon horseshoe, which (viewed left to right) takes in the peaks of Y Lliwedd, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Crib Goch and Crib y Ddysgl.