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Foel Gron

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Foel Gron tops out at 629 m in Gwynedd. It is one of the 316 Hewitts — hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It stands within Eryri National Park.

The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd), 14.8 km to the north. Other hills nearby include Moel Eilio, Moel Cynghorion and Mynydd Mawr.

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

Eryri

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

Photo of Snowdon Mountain Railway, a visitor attraction near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Attraction near Llanberis

A rack-and-pinion railway climbing from Llanberis to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, the only one of its kind in Britain.

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Photo of Castell Dolbadarn, a ruined castle near Llanberis, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Castell Dolbadarn

Castle near Llanberis

A round-towered Welsh castle above Llanberis.

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Photo of National Slate Museum, a visitor attraction near Llanberis, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

National Slate Museum

Attraction near Llanberis

The former Dinorwig quarry workshops at Llanberis, preserved as a museum of the Welsh slate industry.

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Photo of Llyn Padarn, a lake near Llanberis, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Llyn Padarn

Llyn near Llanberis

At Llanberis below Snowdon, a lakeside steam railway runs beside this glacial lake, overlooked by Dolbadarn Castle.

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

Dinorwig Quarry

Landmark near Llanberis

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

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