Eryri (Snowdonia)
The highest mountains south of the Highlands, with Cardigan Bay along their western edge.
High point: Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), 1085 m
Where to base yourself
Beddgelert
A quieter route onto Yr Wyddfa, with Moel Hebog at the door.
Station: Porthmadog
341 to stay
Llanberis
Wales's main gateway onto Yr Wyddfa, on foot or by rail.
Station: Bangor
281 to stay
Conwy
A UNESCO castle and an easy summit, both a walk from the station.
Station: Conwy
253 to stay
Barmouth
The beach, the viaduct, and a flat path to Dolgellau.
Station: Barmouth
249 to stay
Harlech
A castle on a crag, and the rough Rhinogydd behind it.
Station: Harlech
230 to stay
Dolgellau
Cadair Idris at the door, the Mawddach Trail running from the town.
Station: Morfa Mawddach
174 to stay
Tywyn
Seaside town, steam railway, the quiet south side of Cadair.
Station: Tywyn
159 to stay
Blaenau Ffestiniog
A slate town with two railways, and its hills a drive away.
Station: Blaenau Ffestiniog
147 to stay
Betws-y-Coed
A station on the Conwy Valley line, and forest walks from the door.
Station: Betws-y-Coed
131 to stay
Machynlleth
A railway junction town on the south side of Cadair.
Station: Machynlleth
97 to stay
Dinas Mawddwy
A quiet Dyfi village under the Aran, for drivers only.
Station: Machynlleth
77 to stay
Bala
Llyn Tegid's northern shore, and the base for the Arans.
64 to stay
Hot tubs in Eryri (Snowdonia)
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- Hot tub
- Wood burner
- No dogs
from £982 / week
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Walks
Aberglaslyn Pass
A riverside path through the wooded gorge of the Afon Glaslyn, 5km there and back from Beddgelert, and one of the easiest outings in the village.
- 5 km
- 1 hr 30 min
- Easy
Aran Fawddwy from Cwm Cywarch
The highest mountain in Britain south of Yr Wyddfa, climbed from the head of Cwm Cywarch, with a cliff above Creiglyn Dyfi, the source of the Dyfi.
- 12.2 km
- 798 m up
- 6 hr moving
- Hard
Arenig Fawr from Llyn Celyn
A lone 854m summit above Bala, reached past the reservoir Llyn Arenig Fawr to a trig point and the memorial to the crew of a 1943 Flying Fortress.
- 13 km
- 658 m up
- 5 hr 50 min moving
- Moderate
Cadair Idris by the Minffordd Path
The steepest path up Cadair Idris and thought to be the shortest, past the corrie lake Llyn Cau to the summit, Penygadair, at 893 metres.
- 9 km
- 788 m up
- 5 hr
- Hard
Carnedd Llewelyn from Gwern Gof Uchaf
The Carneddau's 1,064m high point, second only to Yr Wyddfa in Wales by prominence, on a long ridge day from the A5 near Ogwen.
- 15 km
- 982 m up
- 6 hr 30 min
- Hard
Cnicht from Croesor
A pyramid-shaped summit above Croesor, nicknamed the Welsh Matterhorn, climbed by a steep path with short scrambles near the top.
- 10.2 km
- 515 m up
- 4 hr 30 min moving
- Moderate
Views without the walk
Cregennan Lakes
Two National Trust lakes on the slopes of Cadair Idris, reached by car, with views to the estuary and the mountain's cliffs.
- Drive to it
- View all round
Dolbadarn Castle
A ruined 13th-century round tower above Llyn Padarn, 10 to 25 minutes on foot from the car park, with views along the Llanberis Pass.
- Drive to it
- View all round
Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol)
A 42-metre waterfall on the Afon Llugwy, reached by a short paid path with steps from a car park just off the A5.
- Drive to it
Sychnant Pass
A road pass west of Conwy Mountain, with a car park used as an alternative starting point for walks onto the hillfort summit.
- Drive to it
Adventure
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Rack-and-pinion railway from Llanberis to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, the highest point in Wales reachable without walking.
- mountain railway
- Snowdon Mountain Railway
Zip World Llechwedd (Bounce Below)
Trampoline nets strung through a slate cavern at Blaenau Ffestiniog, reachable from Betws-y-Coed by road or the same railway line.
- caving
- Zip World Llechwedd
Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (Velocity 2)
Four parallel zip lines across a flooded slate quarry near Bethesda, marketed by the operator as the fastest zip line in the world.
- zip line
- Zip World Penrhyn Quarry