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Summit Summit · Eryri National Park · 1,075 m

Snowdon [Yr Wyddfa]

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  • The historic Snowdon Mountain Railway rack railway
    The historic Snowdon Mountain Railway rack railway
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National Park Top: Snowdonia National Park

Located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd is the highest mountain in Wales called Snowdon, It reaches a height of 1,085 metres above sea level, and is the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. Snowdonia is the third most visited attraction in Wales and is the busiest mountain in the United Kingdom. Snowdon was also designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.

County: Gwynedd

Country: W

Classification:  Ma,F,Sim,Hew,N,CoH,CoU,CoA

Meters/Feet: 1085/3560

Feature: trig point/view indicator

Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v17 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)

Copyright: Creative Commons License

Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land.  Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.

Coordinates

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SH 60989 54376
DD
53.068491, -4.076175
DMS
53°04'06.6"N 4°04'34.2"W
UTM
30U 427892 5880431
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