Snowdon

Also known as Mount Snowdon, The Wyddfa, Wyddfa

Snowdon (), or (), is a mountain in the Snowdonia region of North Wales. It has an elevation of approx. above sea level, which makes it both the highest mountain in Wales and the highest in the British Isles south of the Scottish Highlands. Snowdon is designated a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna, and is located within Snowdonia National Park.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Snowdon
Mountain.photo: Snowdon massif.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: The Snowdon group viewed from the north-eastleft to rightY Lliwedd, Crib Goch, Yr Wyddfa (the summit), Garnedd Ugain
Mountain.elevation_m: 1084.74
Mountain.elevation_ref:  
Mountain.prominence_m: 1039
Mountain.prominence_ref: Ranked joint 3rd in British Isles
Mountain.parent_peak: Ben Nevis
Mountain.map: Wales Gwynedd#Wales#United Kingdom
Mountain.map_size: 200
Mountain.label_position: bottom
Mountain.listing: Marilyn, Ribu, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Welsh 3000s, council top,
Mountain.location: Gwynedd, Wales
Mountain.range: Snowdonia
Mountain.grid_ref_UK: SH6098954379
Mountain.topo: OS Landranger 115, Explorer OL17
Mountain.easiest_route: Llanberis Path
Building.name: Hafod Eryri

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Yr Wyddfa
Elevation: 1085
Official website: www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/hafod_eryri.php
Image: Snowdon from Llyn Llydaw.jpg

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Commons category: Snowdon
Commons gallery: Snowdon
topographic prominence: 1039
native label: Yr Wyddfa
topographic isolation: 368.7
OS grid reference: SH6098954379
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Contents

Toponymy
Environment
Geography and geology
Climate
Flora and fauna
Lakes
Leisure activities
Rock climbing
Paths
Llanberis Path
Snowdon Ranger Path
Rhyd Ddu path
Watkin Path
Over Y Lliwedd
Miners' Track
Pyg Track
Crib Goch
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Summit
Welsh literature
In popular culture
In art
Injuries and deaths
Use of ''Yr Wyddfa'' in English
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

The rocks that form Snowdon were produced by volcanoes in the Ordovician period, and the massif has been extensively sculpted by glaciation, forming the pyramidal peak of Snowdon and the arêtes of Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd. It is part of the larger Snowdon range, which includes Garnedd Ugain, Yr Aran, and Moel Eilio. There are several lakes on the mountain, the largest of which is Llyn Llydaw (), located on the eastern flank at .