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Snowdonia, or Eryri (pronounced ⓘ), is a mountainous region and national park in North Wales.It contains all 15 mountains in Wales over 3000 feet high, including the country's highest, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), which is 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) tall.
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.
Snowdonia (Eryri) 6 Glyder Fach: 994 m (3,261 ft) Glyderau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 7 Pen yr Ole Wen: 978 m (3,209 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 8 Foel Grach: 976 m (3,202 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 9 Yr Elen: 962 m (3,156 ft) Carneddau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 10 Y Garn: 947 m (3,107 ft) [2] Glyderau: Snowdonia (Eryri) 11 Foel Fras: 942 m (3,091 ...
The Snowdon Massif, Snowdon Range, or Yr Wyddfa massif, is one of the three mountain groups in Snowdonia (Eryri), north Wales, to include mountains over 3,000 feet (914 m) high. It occupies the area between Beddgelert , Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis .
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Crib Goch, Snowdonia. The Welsh 3000s are the 15 Welsh Munros.These are mountains in Wales that are over 3,000 feet (914.4 m). Geographically they fall within three ranges (the Snowdon Massif, the Glyderau, and the Carneddau), but close enough to make it possible to reach all 15 summits within 24 hours, a challenge known as the Welsh 3000s challenge.
Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Its summit lies 898 metres (2,946 ft) above sea level. The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. Y Lliwedd is the most conspicuous of the peaks for those who approach Snowdon via the Miners' and Pyg tracks.
A spokesman from the Snowdonia National Park Authority was pleased by the new height, and suggested that now the mountain exceeded 1,000 m, it was sure to attract more walkers to the area. [3] The Glyderau range was formed about five hundred million years ago, when two land masses collided, causing the Snowdonia massif to rise up.
Moel Siabod (Welsh for 'bare hill' with unknown meaning of 'Siabod') is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, which sits isolated above the village of Dolwyddelan. At 872 metres (2,861 ft), it is the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range. The UK National Mountain Centre, Plas-y-Brenin, is located at the foot of Moel Siabod.