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Mynydd Mawr

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Mynydd Mawr rises to 698 m (2,290 ft) 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.

Porthmadog Station is 15.7 km away to the south. Y Garn (Gwynedd) and Foel Gron are among the hills within 3 km.

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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 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.

6.1 km NE

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.

6.8 km NE

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.

7.3 km NE

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.

7.9 km NE

Photo of Beddgelert, a village in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Beddgelert

Village

Stone-cottage village at the meeting of the Glaslyn and Colwyn rivers, at the foot of Yr Wyddfa and above the Aberglaslyn Pass.

8.4 km SE · Gwynedd