The Snowdon Massif or Yr Wyddfa massif is one of the three mountain groups in
Snowdonia
Snowdonia or Eryri (), is a mountainous region in northwestern Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three national parks in Wales, in 1951.
Name and extent
It was a commonly held belief that the na ...
(), north
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, to include mountains over 3,000
feet (914
m) high. It occupies the area between
Beddgelert,
Pen-y-Pass and
Llanberis. It is surrounded by the
Glyderau to the north-east,
Moel Siabod
Moel Siabod ( Welsh for "bare hill" with unknown meaning of 'Siabod'), is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the village of Dolwyddelan. At , it is the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range. The UK Nation ...
to the east, the
Moelwynion to the south,
Moel Hebog, the
Nantlle Ridge and
Mynydd Mawr to the west, and by flatter land leading down to
Caernarfon
Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor i ...
and the
Menai Strait
The Menai Strait ( cy, Afon Menai, the "river Menai") is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about long, which separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland of Wales. It varies in width from from Fort Belan to Abermenai Point to from ...
to the north-west.
The
Snowdon Horseshoe
Snowdon () or (), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (') in Gwynedd (historic ...
is the name given to the semi-circular ring of ridges and peaks on
Snowdon
Snowdon () or (), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (') in Gwynedd (historic ...
's () eastern side, i.e. facing down
Dyffryn Mymbyr towards
Capel Curig. The peaks in the Horseshoe are those of
Y Lliwedd,
Snowdon
Snowdon () or (), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (') in Gwynedd (historic ...
,
Garnedd Ugain
Garnedd Ugain, often referred to as "Crib-y-Ddysgl", is a pyramidal mountain in Wales that forms part of the Snowdon Massif. It is the second-highest peak in Wales, and lies just under one kilometre north of the summit of Snowdon itself.
It ...
and
Crib Goch
Crib Goch is described as a "knife-edged" arête in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The name means "red ridge" in the Welsh language.
The highest point on the arête is above sea level. All routes which tackle Crib Goch are co ...
.
Peaks
All the peaks listed here are
Hewitts; those marked with an asterisk are also
Marilyns
This is a list of Marilyn hills and mountains in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland by height. Marilyns are defined as peaks with a prominence of or more, regardless of height or any other merit (e.g. topographic isolation, as used in ...
.
*
Snowdon
Snowdon () or (), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (') in Gwynedd (historic ...
, also called ''Yr Wyddfa'' * - 1,085 m
*
Garnedd Ugain
Garnedd Ugain, often referred to as "Crib-y-Ddysgl", is a pyramidal mountain in Wales that forms part of the Snowdon Massif. It is the second-highest peak in Wales, and lies just under one kilometre north of the summit of Snowdon itself.
It ...
, also called ''Crib y Ddysgl'' - 1,065 m
*
Crib Goch
Crib Goch is described as a "knife-edged" arête in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The name means "red ridge" in the Welsh language.
The highest point on the arête is above sea level. All routes which tackle Crib Goch are co ...
- 923 m
*
Y Lliwedd * - 898 m
*
Yr Aran * - 747 m
*
Moel Eilio - 726 m
*
Moel Cynghorion * - 674 m
*
Foel Gron - 629 m
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Beddgelert
Betws Garmon
Llanberis
Waunfawr
Mountains and hills of Gwynedd
Mountains and hills of Snowdonia