Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
1085m (3561ft)
The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest point in the county of Gwynedd, the highest point in Snowdonia National Park and the highest point in England and Wales.
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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) means 'The Burial Place' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-oo-ith-va'.
The summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
The building on the summit of Snowdon (Hafod Eryri - The Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre and Cafe) is thought to be the home of the highest house mice in England and Wales!
You can find Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Sarah Culverhouse walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on July 18th, 2024 [weather] glorious sunshine
Iain Jones climbed Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on April 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Llanberris [with] Ben's Stag Do - 12 August 2012 - walked from Llanberris as part of National Three Peaks Challenge; 17 January 2016 - walked from Pen y Pass via Pyg Track/Miners Track; 1 April 2017 - walked from Nant Gywnant via Watkin Path; 6 October 2021 - Trail Run from Pen y Pass to Llanberis via Miners Track & Llanberis Path; 7 March 2025 - walked via Snowdon Ranger Path
Hazel Gilbert bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 13th, 1989 [with] Lawrence Laura Abigail [weather] Sunny
David Peebles hiked Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on February 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen-y-pass Carpark [with] Solo [weather] Poor Weather. Cold at top.
Darren Mortimer summited Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] gw110 via the Ranger path [with] Son,Daughter in law and grandkids [weather] Warm & sunny. - I have been told by many this is the easy way up. Not too bothered seeing as im getting on in years.
Daniel Moran conquered Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on January 25th, 1992 [from/via/route] lanberris [with] dad [weather] sunny - wearing a sandy liverpool top
Esther Nagle scaled Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 15th, 2008 [from/via/route] Youth Hostel [with] Mum, Liam and Jill [weather] wet, misty, no view from the top - I had broken/sprained my arm walking home from the pub, & had my arm in a sling 🤣
hannah1507 walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on April 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Up Miners Track Down Pyg Track [with] OAG Adventure Girls
Tony Anderton climbed Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Rhydd du [with] Trudy [weather] Excellent! - First time clear in a longtime.
Neil Heywood bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Llanberis [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Llyn Peris, Llanberis and the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Moel Penamnen summit with Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and The Glyderau (Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr) on the horizon

My big sister Louise and my brother-in-law Dave at the top of Snowdon last September

Crib Goch (with The PYG Track/Miners' Track running down its east flank) and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Moel Eilio (left), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Moel Yr Ogof

Glaslyn and Clogwyn y Garnedd from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
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