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Mountain
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres (3,560 ft); the park authority says more than 600,000 people hike it every year.
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Eryri (Snowdonia): things to do
Places worth your time in Eryri (Snowdonia)
Top places
Things to do in Eryri (Snowdonia)
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Heritage railway
Snowdon Mountain Railway (Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa)
Narrow gauge rack-and-pinion railway of 4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Llanberis to the summit, with heritage steam and diesel trains.
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Summit visitor centre
Hafod Eryri
Building at the summit of Snowdon, described by the railway as the UK's highest visitor centre.
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle (Castell Dolbadarn)
Fortress built by Llywelyn the Great in the early 13th century above Llyn Padarn, at the foot of the Llanberis Pass.
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Museum
National Slate Museum (Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru)
Free museum in the former Dinorwic quarry workshops at Gilfach Ddu, about the history of slate and the quarrymen.
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Heritage railway
Llanberis Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn)
Narrow gauge heritage railway that runs 2.5 miles (4 km) along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn.
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Power station
Electric Mountain (Dinorwig Power Station)
Pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme near Llanberis, known locally as Electric Mountain, with a maximum output of 1,728 MW.
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Mountain pass
Pen-y-Pass
Pass on the A4086 and the starting point for the Pyg Track and Miners' Track up Snowdon.
Lake
Llyn Ogwen
Ribbon lake beside the A5 between the Carneddau and Glyderau ranges; the park authority has a visitor page for Ogwen.
Glacial cirque
Cwm Idwal
Cirque in the Glyderau range, of interest to walkers, climbers, geologists and naturalists.
Waterfall
Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol)
Multiple waterfall on the River Llugwy, west of Betws-y-Coed.
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Historic house
Gwydir Castle (Castell Gwydir)
Fortified manor house of about 1500 in the Conwy valley, a mile west of Llanrwst.
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Lake
Llyn Crafnant
Lake in a valley where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau.
Bridge
Pont-y-Pair
Grade II* listed bridge over the River Llugwy in the centre of Betws-y-Coed.
Legendary site
Gelert's Grave
Grade II listed grave in a field near St Mary's Church in Beddgelert, associated with the legend of the hound Gelert.
Mine
Sygun Copper Mine (Gwaith Copr Sygun)
Victorian copper mine near Beddgelert, closed in 1903 and reopened as an attraction in 1986, with underground tours.
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Gorge
Aberglaslyn Pass (Bwlch Aberglaslyn)
Narrow gorge of the Afon Glaslyn south of Beddgelert, followed by the A498.
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Wales
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- Eryri (Snowdonia) (area photo): Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa): User:Gdr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Snowdon Mountain Railway (Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa): Denis Egan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hafod Eryri: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dolbadarn Castle (Castell Dolbadarn): Cadw, OGL v1.0, source
- National Slate Museum (Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru): Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Llanberis Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn): The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Electric Mountain (Dinorwig Power Station): Denis Egan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pen-y-Pass: Takver from Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Llyn Ogwen: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cwm Idwal: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gwydir Castle (Castell Gwydir): Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Llyn Crafnant: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pont-y-Pair: Clintheacock66 (talk) (Transferred by Hogweard/Originally uploaded by Clintheacock66), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gelert's Grave: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sygun Copper Mine (Gwaith Copr Sygun): Ceri Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Aberglaslyn Pass (Bwlch Aberglaslyn): Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles: Source: Llywelyn2000Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby): Ввласенко, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons): Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Gower & Swansea (Abertawe): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, source
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