Snowdon
Snowdon (
; 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 (
) 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.
| Location: 53°04′07″N 4°04′34″W / 53.06861111°N 4.07611111°W |
Distant views[edit]
The Snowdon massif from Glyder Fawr in the east
From Yr Eifl in the west
From the A4086 in the east
Closer views[edit]
From the east
Seen from the Pyg Track
From Yr Aran
At dawn
From the north
From Bwlch Main in the south-west
From Bwlch y Saethau in the south-east
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Summit area[edit]
Hafod Eryri[edit]
Aerial view of Hafod Eryri and the summit
Interior
Snowdon Mountain Railway[edit]
Steam locomotive no. 6, Padarn
Diesel locomotive no. 12, George
Llanberis station (108 m altitude)
Hebron station (326 m)
Halfway station (500 m)
Rocky Valley station (680 m)
Clogwyn station (779 m)
Sign at Summit station (1065 m)
Train at Summit station
Views from the summit[edit]
Looking north-west over Mynydd Mawr (left) and Moel Eilio (right)
Looking east, over Llyn Llydaw
Looking south over Y Lliwedd
Looking south-west, over Hafod Eryri towards Yr Aran and Moel Hebog
Routes[edit]
Pyg Track
Miners' Track
Watkin path
Rhyd Ddu path
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, a famous area for climbing
Other summits in the massif[edit]
Crib y Ddysgl / Garnedd Ugain (1065 m)
Crib Goch (923 m)
Y Lliwedd (898 m)
Yr Aran (747 m)
Moel Eilio (726 m)
Moel Cynghorion (674 m)
Wildlife[edit]
Lloydia serotina, the "Snowdon lily"
