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Places to explore in GwyneddWales · North Wales
Gwynedd holds the roof of Wales. The volcanic and glacier-worn mountains of Eryri rise to Yr Wyddfa, the highest ground in the country, with the ridged crags of Tryfan and the blue tarn of Llyn Idwal beneath. Southward stands the cwm-scooped bulk of Cadair Idris above the sands of the Mawddach. This is slate country, its quarries at Dinorwig and Llechwedd now a World Heritage Site, and the medieval princes of Gwynedd ruled Wales from these mountain fastnesses. Beyond the peaks the Llŷn peninsula reaches out into the Irish Sea.
The best of Gwyneddworth the trip
Other sights in Gwynedd 24
- Menai Suspension Bridge
- Snowdon Mountain Railway
- Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
- Bird Rock
- Dinorwig Quarry
- Llanberis Pass
- Aberglaslyn Pass
- Bwlch y Groes
- Coed y Brenin Forest Park
- Cwm Idwal and Devil's Kitchen
- Gelert's Grave
- Go Below Underground Adventures
- Llanbedrog Headland
- Llechwedd Slate Caverns
- Mawddach Estuary
Beaches & swimming in Gwynedd 14
Hills & peaks in Gwynedd 125
- Glyder Fawr1001 m
- Cadair Idris893 m
- Crib Goch924 m
- Yr Wyddfa1085 m
- Y Garn (Glyderau)946 m
- Cnicht691 m
- Yr Elen963 m
- Carnedd Dafydd1045 m
- Crib y Ddysgl1065 m
- Aran Fawddwy906 m
- Mynydd Moel864 m
- Rhobell Fawr734 m
- Foel Offrwm405 m
- Gau Graig684 m
- Aran Benllyn885 m
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- Arenig Fawr854 m
- Arenig Fawr South Top837 m
- Bera Bach807 m
- Bera Mawr794 m
- Carnedd y Filiast (Gwynedd)821 m
- Carnedd y Filiast North Top720 m
- Craig Cwm Amarch792 m
- Craig Cwm Silyn734 m
- Cyfrwy812 m
- Diffwys750 m
- Drosgl757 m
- Elidir Fawr924 m
- Erw y Ddafad-ddu872 m
- Foel Meirch799 m
- Foel-fras944 m
- Foel-goch831 m
- Garnedd Uchaf925 m
- Glasgwm780 m
- Llechog720 m
- Lliwedd Bach819 m
- Llwytmor847 m
- Moel Eilio726 m
- Moel Hebog784 m
- Moel Llyfnant750 m
- Moelwyn Mawr770 m
- Mynydd Perfedd813 m
- Rhinog Fawr721 m
- Y Llethr755 m
- Y Lliwedd898 m
- Y Lliwedd East Top893 m
- Yr Aran747 m
- Allt-fawr698 m
- Arenig Fach689 m
- Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top714 m
- Carn Fadryn371 m
- Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn644 m
- Carnedd y Filiast (Gwynedd, 669m)669 m
- Cnicht North Top690 m
- Craig Goch468 m
- Craig-las661 m
- Craig-y-llyn622 m
- Craigysgafn690 m
- Crib-y-rhiw681 m
- Cribin Fawr659 m
- Dduallt663 m
- Diffwys West Top643 m
- Esgeiriau Gwynion670 m
- Foel Boeth615 m
- Foel Cae'rberllan380 m
- Foel Cedig668 m
- Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd648 m
- Foel Goch (Gwynedd)613 m
- Foel Gron629 m
- Foel Hafod-fynydd689 m
- Foel Penolau614 m
- Foel Rhudd659 m
- Foel y Geifr626 m
- Gallt y Daren619 m
- Gallt y Wenallt620 m
- Gamallt289 m
- Garn Boduan280 m
- Garnedd-goch700 m
- Gwaun Lydan632 m
- Gwaun y Llwyni686 m
- Gyrn Ddu522 m
- Gyrn Wigau643 m
- Llechwedd Du613 m
- Maesglase679 m
- Manod Mawr North Top658 m
- Moel Cynghorion674 m
- Moel Druman675 m
- Moel Fynydd321 m
- Moel Lefn639 m
- Moel Penamnen628 m
- Moel y Dyniewyd382 m
- Moel yr Ogof654 m
- Moel Ysgyfarnogod623 m
- Moel-ddu552 m
- Moel-y-Gest263 m
- Moel-yr-hydd648 m
- Moelfre589 m
- Moelwyn Bach712 m
- Mynydd Anelog191 m
- Mynydd Drws-y-coed697 m
- Mynydd Enlli168 m
- Mynydd Graig Goch610 m
- Mynydd Mawr698 m
- Mynydd Rhiw305 m
- Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd654 m
- Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw644 m
- Pen y Brynnfforchog685 m
- Pen yr Allt Uchaf630 m
- Rhinog Fach712 m
- Stac Rhos630 m
- Tarren y Gesail667 m
- Tarrenhendre634 m
- Trum y Ddysgl710 m
- Trum y Gwragedd611 m
- Waun Camddwr622 m
- Waun-oer670 m
- Y Garn (Gwynedd, 629m)629 m
- Y Garn (Gwynedd)634 m
- Y Groes Fagl659 m
- Yr Eifl561 m
- Ysgafell Wen Far North Top659 m
- Ysgafell Wen North Top669 m
- Carneddol236 m
- Foel Cocyn313 m
- Manod Mawr661 m
- Mynydd Nodol539 m
Villages & towns in Gwynedd 19
Lakes & lochs in Gwynedd 16
- Llyn Idwal
- Llynnau Cregennen
- Llyn Padarn
- Llyn Ogwen
- Llyn Tegid
- Glaslyn
- Llyn Celyn
- Llyn Cwellyn
- Llyn Dinas
- Llyn Gwynant
- Llyn Llydaw
- Llyn Mair
- Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
- Llyn Peris
- Llyn Trawsfynydd
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Castles & strongholds in Gwynedd 8
Trails in Gwynedd 4
- Wales Coast Path1400 km
- Cambrian Way479 km
- North Wales Path97 km
- Snowdonia Slate Trail134 km
Protected landscapes in Gwynedd 2
Waterfalls in Gwynedd 9
Roman sites in Gwynedd 8
- Segontiumruin
- Brithdir Roman Fortearthworks
- Caer Gai Roman Siteearthworks
- Cefn-Caer Roman Siteearthworks
- Dinas Emrys Campearthworks
- Llanfor Roman Fortearthworks
- Lower Roman Fortearthworks
- Tomen y Murearthworks
Houses & gardens in Gwynedd 6
Islands in Gwynedd 1
- Bardsey Island1.8 km²
Ancient stones in Gwynedd 21
- Segontium
- Dyffryn Burial Chamberstanding
- Eglwys Gwyddelod Stonestanding
- Bachwen Burial Chamberstanding
- Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamberstanding
- Caer-Dynni Burial Chamberstanding
- Carneddau Hengwm Long Cairnsstanding
- Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamberstanding
- Cefnamwlch Burial Chamberstanding
- Cerrig Arthur Stonestanding
- Cilan-Uchaf Burial Chamberstanding
- Cist Cerrig burial chamberstanding
- Cors-y-Gedol Burial Chamberstanding
- Cromlech Farm burial chamberstanding
- Gwern Einion Burial Chamberstanding
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- Hengwm Stonestanding
- Llecheiddior Stonestanding
- Penarth Burial Chamberstanding
- Rhiw Burial Chambersstanding
- Sling Burial Chamberstanding
- Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamberstanding
Country estates in Gwynedd 17
- Cadair Idris
- Carneddau and Glyderau
- Dinas Oleu
- Craflwyn
- Dolmelynllyn Estate
- Dolobran and Braich Melyn
- Foel Felin Wynt
- Gelli Iago
- Glan Faenol
- Hafod Lwyfog
- Hafod y Llan
- Hafod y Porth
- Hafod-y-Wern
- Llyndy, Nantgwynant
- Muriau
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Pubs & restaurants in Gwynedd 17
- Henry Robertson at Palé Hall
- George III Hotel
- Gwesty Tŷ Newydd
- Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel
- The Black Boy Inn
- The Grapes Hotel
- The Heights
- The Ship Hotel
- Tŷ Coch Inn
- Ty'n-y-Groes Hotel
- Cross Foxes
- Pen-y-Bont
- Tafarn y Fic
- The Eagles Inn (Tafarn yr Eryrod)
- The Last Inn
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Coastline in Gwynedd 16
- Cwrt, Henfaes and Porth Simdde
- Dinas Dinlle
- Llain-y-Morfa
- Morfa and Nant Bach
- Morfa Bychan
- Mynydd Cilan
- Penrhyn Mawr
- Pistyll
- Porth Gwylan
- Porthor
- Traeth Llanbedrog
- Tywyn-y-Fach
- Uwchmynydd
- Ynys Tywyn
- Ynysgain
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Churches in Gwynedd 9
Farms, vineyards & producers in Gwynedd 9
Abbeys & priories in Gwynedd 3
- Cymer Abbeyruin
- St Cybi's Wellstanding
- St Mary's Abbey (Gwynedd)ruin