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Snowdonia is one of the wettest parts of the United Kingdom; Crib Goch in Snowdonia is the wettest spot in the United Kingdom, with an average rainfall of 4,473 millimetres (176.1 in) a year over the 30-year period prior to the mid-2000s. [33] [34] (There is a rainfall gauge at 713 metres (2,339 feet) on the slopes below Crib Goch.) [35]
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.
Panorama of part of the Snowdon Massif including Snowdon (centre right) taken from Mynydd Mawr.The Glyderau are visible in the distance.. The bedrock geology of Snowdonia is largely formed from a sequence of sedimentary and igneous rocks originating during the early Palaeozoic (the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian periods, lasting between 539 and 419 million years ago).
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.
Snowdonia The Glyderau (a Welsh plural form, also known in English as the Glyders ) are a mountain group in Snowdonia , North Wales . The name derives from the highest peaks in the range, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach .
Cwm Idwal is a cirque (or corrie) in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers , but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude (relatively high in UK terms), aspect (north ...
Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd, Wales.It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau.The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and hikers, [1] is composed largely of Ordovician igneous rocks, with classic glacial erosion features such as cwms, moraines, striated rocks, and roches moutonnées.
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]