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Photo: Glyder Fawr, a 1,001m hill near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Glyder Fawr© Velela / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Hills & peaks in WalesWales

299 hills and peaks across Wales, the finest first, then every one county by county.

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Photo: Glyder Fawr, a 1,001m hill near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Glyder Fawr

Shattered rock plateau, Castell y Gwynt, Cantilever Stone.

1001 m · Gwynedd

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

Cadair Idris

Great southern Snowdonia massif above Llyn Cau.

893 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Crib Goch, a 924m hill near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Crib Goch

Notorious knife-edge arête on the Snowdon Horseshoe.

924 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Pen y Fan, an 886m hill near Libanus in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Iconic

Pen y Fan

Highest summit in southern Britain, flat-topped and photogenic.

886 m · Powys

Photo: Tryfan, a 918m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Iconic

Tryfan

Iconic scramble with the Adam and Eve summit stones.

918 m · Conwy

Photo: Yr Wyddfa, a 1,085m hill near Beddgelert in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Yr Wyddfa

The highest peak in Wales, heart of Eryri.

1085 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Corn Du, an 872m hill near Libanus in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Iconic

Corn Du

The Brecon Beacons' flat-topped second summit.

872 m · Powys

Photo: Y Garn (Glyderau), a 946m hill near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Y Garn (Glyderau)

A Glyderau peak above the Nant Ffrancon.

946 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Cnicht, a 691m hill near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Cnicht

Pointed peak nicknamed the Welsh Matterhorn.

691 m · Gwynedd

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

Yr Elen

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

963 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du, a 749m hill near Trecastle (Trecastell) in Bannau Brycheiniog, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du

A steep escarpment top above Llyn y Fan Fach, on the wild western edge of the Brecon Beacons

749 m · Carmarthenshire

Photo: Carnedd Dafydd, a 1,045m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Carnedd Dafydd

A big grassy summit in the Carneddau, the broad northern range of Eryri, usually climbed on the round above Ogwen

1045 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Carnedd Llewelyn, a 1,062m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Carnedd Llewelyn

The high point of the Carneddau and, after Yr Wyddfa, one of the highest mountains in Wales

1062 m · Conwy

Photo: Castell y Gwynt, a 972m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Castell y Gwynt

A shattered rock tor on the Glyderau ridge whose Welsh name means "castle of the winds"

972 m · Conwy

Photo: Crib y Ddysgl, a 1,065m hill near Llanberis in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Crib y Ddysgl

The second-highest summit in Wales, a rocky high point on the Snowdon horseshoe just north of Yr Wyddfa

1065 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Foel Grach, a 975m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Foel Grach

A remote top on the high Carneddau plateau, best known for the little stone refuge just below its summit

975 m · Conwy

Photo: Glyder Fach, a 994m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Glyder Fach

A 994-metre summit of shattered rock, home to the jutting Cantilever Stone.

994 m · Conwy

Photo: Pen yr Ole Wen, a 979m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Pen yr Ole Wen

The steep southern start of the Carneddau, rising straight up from Llyn Ogwen in Eryri

979 m · Conwy

Photo: Great Orme, a 207m hill near Llandudno, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Great Orme

Limestone headland with tram, cable car and goats.

207 m · Conwy

Photo: Aran Fawddwy, a 906m hill in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Aran Fawddwy

Highest peak south of Snowdon, quiet grandeur.

906 m · Gwynedd

Photo: Cadair Berwyn, an 832m hill near Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Cadair Berwyn

The high point of the lonely Berwyn range.

832 m · Powys

Photo: Pen Llithrig y Wrach, a 799m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Vast rounded high plateau with wild ponies.

799 m · Conwy

Photo: Pumlumon Fawr, a 753m hill near Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Pumlumon Fawr

Source of the Severn and Wye, Cambrian roof.

753 m · Ceredigion

Photo: Black Mountain, a 704m hill near Capel-y-ffin in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Black Mountain

Remote western escarpment of the Beacons.

704 m · Powys

Photo: Sugar Loaf, a 596m hill near Cwmyoy in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Sugar Loaf

Conical landmark hill above Abergavenny.

596 m · Monmouthshire

Photo: Ysgyryd Fawr, a 486m hill near Abergavenny in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Ysgyryd Fawr

Landslip-scarred holy mountain above the Usk valley.

486 m · Monmouthshire

More hills and peaks to explore273

Hills & peaks in Caerphilly 3

Hills & peaks in Carmarthenshire 11

Hills & peaks in Ceredigion 10

Hills & peaks in Conwy 15

Hills & peaks in Denbighshire 10

Hills & peaks in Flintshire 3

Hills & peaks in Gwynedd 115

Hills & peaks in Monmouthshire 3

Hills & peaks in Neath Port Talbot 8

Hills & peaks in Pembrokeshire 3

Hills & peaks in Powys 76

Hills & peaks in Rhondda Cynon Taf 3

Hills & peaks elsewhere in North Wales 4

Hills & peaks elsewhere in South East Wales 8

Hills & peaks elsewhere in Wales 1