Photo of Carneddau and Glyderau, a country estate near Capel Curig in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

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Carneddau and Glyderau

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Carneddau and Glyderau is a National Trust estate in Gwynedd, open land that's free to roam. It sits within Eryri National Park. Nearby, you could take in the views from Yr Elen or pick up Cambrian Way. Llanfairfechan Station is about 10.3 km away to the north.

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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

Eryri

You’re inside itNational Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

Photo: Yr Elen, a 963m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Yr Elen

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

A shapely spur off Carnedd Llewelyn in the northern Carneddau, with a steep face above a hidden mountain lake

1 km E

Photo of Aber Falls, a waterfall near Rowen in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Aber Falls

Waterfall near Rowen

Rhaeadr Fawr in Welsh — a 120-foot curtain off the northern Carneddau, an easy two-mile valley walk from Abergwyngregyn.

5.1 km N

Photo of Llyn Idwal, a lake near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Llyn Idwal

Llyn near Llanberis

Wales's first nature reserve, this cwm lake in the Glyderau is cradled beneath the cliffs of the Devil's Kitchen.

5.7 km S

Photo of Dinorwig Quarry, a landmark near Llanberis, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Dinorwig Quarry

Landmark near Llanberis

Vast abandoned slate terraces above Llanberis, part of the UNESCO Slate Landscape World Heritage Site.

8.3 km SW

Photo of Llynnau Mymbyr, a lake near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Llynnau Mymbyr

Llyn near Capel Curig

Twin lakes at Capel Curig giving one of the classic reflected views of the Snowdon Horseshoe.

8.8 km SE