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Craig-y-llyn

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Craig-y-llyn rises to 622 m (2,041 ft) in Gwynedd. It counts among the 316 Hewitts, hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It is one of 125 hills the Albion Guide charts in Gwynedd. It stands within Eryri National Park.

Other hills nearby include Craig-las, Foel Cae'rberllan and Cyfrwy. The closest station is Morfa Mawddach, 4.3 km to the north-west.

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More places to visit near Craig-y-llyn

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

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 of Llynnau Cregennen, a lake near Barmouth in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Llynnau Cregennen

Llyn near Barmouth

A pair of upland lakes owned by the National Trust above the Mawddach near Arthog, with views of Barmouth Bridge.

2.5 km N

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

3.6 km W · spans 16 counties

Photo: Cadair Idris, an 893m hill near Dolgellau in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Cadair Idris

Hewitt · Nuttall near Dolgellau

Great southern Snowdonia massif above Llyn Cau.

4.7 km E

Photo of Bird Rock, a rock formation near Llwyngwril in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Bird Rock

Rock formation near Llwyngwril

An inland crag near Tywyn where cormorants nest, unusual for a colony so far from the present coast.

5.6 km S

Photo of Barmouth Beach, a beach in Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Barmouth Beach

Beach near Barmouth

A two-mile Blue Flag sand beach at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary.

7.2 km NW