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Pen y Castell

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Pen y Castell is a 624-metre mountain in Conwy. It counts among the 442 Nuttalls, English and Welsh tops over 2,000 feet with at least 15 m of drop. It stands inside Eryri National Park.

Nearby hills include Drum and Foel-fras. The nearest railway station is Dolgarrog, 6.4 km to the east.

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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 along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

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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.

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Photo of Nant Ffrancon Pass, a landmark near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Nant Ffrancon Pass

Landmark near Capel Curig

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Photo of Llyn Crafnant, a lake near Trefriw in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Llyn Crafnant

Llyn near Trefriw

A wooded reservoir lake in a side valley above Trefriw, a quiet walking and fishing spot.

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