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Snowdonia has a particularly high number of protected sites in respect of its diverse ecology; nearly 20% of its total area is protected by UK and European law. Half of that area was set aside by the government under the European Habitats Directive as a Special Area of Conservation. There are a large
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runs within the park between Machynlleth and Penrhyndeudraeth, save for short sections of coast in the vicinity of Tywyn and Barmouth which are excluded from the park. It touches the park boundary again at Penmaen-bach Point on the north coast. An inland alternative exists between Llanfairfechan and
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on the same topic attracted more than 5,300 signatures and was presented to the national park authority. The authority was already considering its language policy, but stated that the petition encouraged it to take "decisive action", and it resolved to use Welsh names as far as legally possible in
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November 2022; it must continue to use "Snowdonia" in statutory documents. Before the decision, the authority had already prioritised the Welsh names by using them first and giving the English names in parentheses. The naming policy applies only to the national park authority.
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in Snowdonia is the wettest spot in the United Kingdom, with an average rainfall of 4,473 millimetres (176.1 in) a year over the 30-year period prior to the mid-2000s. (There is a rainfall gauge at 713 metres (2,339 feet)on the slopes below Crib Goch.)
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is a heritage railway which has been established along a section of the former mainline route between Bala and Llanuwchllyn. Other heritage railways occupy sections of former mineral lines, often narrow gauge and are described in a separate section.
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has a tendency to take over and stifle native species. It can form massive towering growths and has a companion fungus that grows on its roots producing toxins that are poisonous to any local flora and fauna for a seven-year period after the
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began in 1959 with the first power produced in 1965. The site was operational until 1991 though it continues as an employer during its decommissioning phase. Pumped storage hydroelectric schemes are in operation at Llanberis and Ffestiniog.
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The area's economy was traditionally centred upon farming and from the early 19th century increasingly on mining and quarrying. Tourism has become an increasingly significant part of Snowdonia's economy during the 20th and 21st centuries.
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in the world. Some production continues but at a much reduced level from its peak. The park boundaries are drawn such that much of the landscape affected by slate quarrying and mining lies immediately outside of the designated area.
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Research indicates that there were 3.67 million visitors to Snowdonia National Park in 2013, with approximately 9.74 million tourist days spent in the park during that year. Total tourist expenditure was £433.6 million in 2013.
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ranges. Besides these well-defined areas are a number of mountains which are less readily grouped, though various guidebook writers have assigned them into groups such as the "Arenigs", the "Tarrens" and the "Dyfi hills".
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in the west are immediately beyond the boundary but still identified with the park; indeed the last of these hosts the headquarters of the Snowdonia National Park Authority. Similarly the local economies of the towns of
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ended only just over 11,500 years ago, leaving features attractive to visitors, which have also played a part in the development of geological science and continue to provide a focus for educational visits. Visiting
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Unlike national parks in other countries, national parks in the UK are made up of both public and private lands under a central planning authority. The makeup of land ownership in the national park is as follows:
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he states that "Snowdon or Eryri is no single hill, but a mountainous region, the loftiest part of which called Y Wyddfa", making a distinction between the summit of the mountain and the surrounding massif.
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left a legacy of road and railway construction in and around Snowdonia. A new harbour at Porthmadog linked to slate quarries at Ffestiniog via a narrow gauge railway. At its peak in the 19th century the
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The Welsh and English names for the authority are set in law, so it will be a legal requirement for the authority to continue to use its English name alongside the Welsh on statutory documents.
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More than 26,000 people live within the park, of whom 58.6% could speak Welsh in 2011. While most of the land is either open or mountainous land, there is a significant amount of
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The Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau / Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau SAC covers the entire Cardigan Bay coastline of the park and the sea area and extends above the high water mark at
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Snowdon's summit at 1,085 metres (3,560 feet) is the highest in Wales and the highest in Britain south of the Scottish Highlands. At 905 metres (2,969 feet),
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built several castles around the margins including those at Harlech and Conwy for military and administrative reasons. Most are now protected within a
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Cader Idris, Ceunant Llennyrch, Coed Camlyn, Coed Cymerau, Coed Dolgarrog, Coed Ganllwyd, Coed Gorswen, Coed Tremadog, Coedydd Aber, Coedydd Maentwrog
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are to be found within the first three of these massifs and are most popular with visitors. To their south within the wider national park are the
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The 18th century saw the start of industrial exploitation of the area's resources, assisted by the appearance in the late part of the century of
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was undertaken during the 18th and 19th centuries, leaving a legacy of mine and mill ruins today. Ruins of the gold industry are found at
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The national park has an area of 823 square miles (2,130 km) (the fourth-largest in the UK), and covers most of central and southern
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Before the boundaries of the national park were designated, "Snowdonia" was generally used to refer to a smaller upland area of northern
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when referring to the national park and mountain in English until February 2023, when it resolved to primarily use the Welsh names,
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in the area concentrate on Snowdon itself. It is regarded as a fine mountain, but at times gets very crowded; in addition the
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There are numerous smaller settlements within the national park: prominent amongst these are the eastern 'gateway' village of
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in the north are inseparably linked to the national park as they provide multiple visitor services. The lower terminus of the
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There are few natural bodies of water of any size in Wales; Snowdonia is home to most. Besides Bala Lake, a few lakes occupy
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is a registered charity formed in 1967; it is a voluntary group of people with an interest in the area and its protection.
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The earliest evidence for human occupation of the area dates from around 4000–3000 BC with extensive traces of prehistoric
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network of buses, this provides a car-free option for tourists and locals wishing to travel across the National Park.
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employed around 12,000 men. A further 1000 were employed in stone quarrying at Graiglwyd and Penmaenmawr. Mining for
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within the park boundaries. The town was deliberately excluded from the park when it was established because of its
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The National Park will still be legally obliged to use both the Welsh and English names in official documentation.
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Many sections of dismantled railway are now used by walking and cycling routes and are described elsewhere. The
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is a long-distance trail between Cardiff and Conwy that stays almost entirely within the national park from
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion / Meirionydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites: a series of sites between
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Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt, Morfa Harlech, Rhinog, Berwyn, Cadair Idris, Llyn Tegid, Aber Mawddach / Mawddach
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There are only three towns within the park boundary, though there are several more immediately beyond it.
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Significant sections of the park were afforested during the 20th century for timber production. Major
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in April and May of the same year. It covers 827 square miles (2,140 km) in the counties of
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The park has 1,479 miles (2,380 km) of public footpaths, 164 miles (264 km) of public
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passes along the northern boundary of the park between Conwy and Bangor, briefly entering it at
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also dates to this time. Churches were introduced to the region in the 5th and 6th centuries.
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is relatively modern having been laid out in the 1960s in connection with the construction of
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campaigned for such a change, inspired by other campaigns such as Ayers Rock being known as
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infestations have been eradicated. As a result, there are a number of desolate landscapes.
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stations are the last before the line exits the park as it crosses the Dwyryd estuary via
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along the Dee valley which ran southwest via Dolgellau to join the still extant coastal
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during a succession of ice ages has carved a distinctive rocky landscape from a heavily
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and turns westwards bound for Pwllheli via Penrhyndeudraeth, Porthmadog and Criccieth.
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There are numerous SSSIs within the park, the most extensive of which are Snowdonia,
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Coed y Rhygen, Cwm Glas Crafnant, Cwm Idwal, Hafod Garregog, Morfa Harlech, Rhinog
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One of the major problems facing the park in recent years has been the growth of
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had various stone castles constructed to protect their borders and trade routes.
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Part of the Berwyn a Mynyddoedd De Clwyd / Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains SAC.
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The Pwllheli branch of the Cambrian Line splits from the Aberystwyth branch at
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and leaves it near Bethesda. Other A class roads provide more local links; the
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evident in the landscape. Within these are traces of irregular enclosures and
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plant, is found and the only place in the world where the Snowdonia hawkweed
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each of which attract large numbers of visitors. Other sizeable villages are
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down the mid-Wales coast, the latter containing valuable sand dune systems.
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as a plural form means 'uplands', but it is not any direct form of the word
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are less clear. Two popular interpretations are that the name is related to
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Parentheses denote year of establishment as a National Park. An area with
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coast, though the latter are concealed by more recent deposits. Low grade
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by H. Carr & G. Lister (1925) defines "Eryri" as "composed of the two
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northwards. It was officially recognised in 2019, and is now depicted on
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Mwyngloddiau Fforest Gwydir / Gwydyr Forest Mines (north of Betws-y-Coed)
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A fuller list of the rivers and tributaries within the area is found at
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to represent the national interest. The authority's main offices are at
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affinity dating from the post-Roman period. The post-Roman hillfort of
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The other high mountains with their boulder-strewn summits as well as
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where it crosses the Mawddach estuary by the Grade II* listed wooden
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A series of rivers drain to the north coast. Largest of these is the
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to be designated, in October 1951, and the third in the UK after the
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estuaries form the largest indentations, and have large expanses of
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calling for the removal of the English name was put forward to the
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Point, where it is in a tunnel. Stations serve the communities of
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from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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There are two large wholly man-made bodies of water in the area,
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to the south and west of Snowdon feature in this category, as do
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are typically short and steep. From north to south they include:
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The following NNRs are either wholly or partly within the park:
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realised that the landscape was the product of glaciation. The
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This difference is apparent in books published before 1951. In
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The national park is served by a growing bus network, branded
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estuary. The larger part of that frontage is characterised by
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are two cases where natural tarns have been dammed as part of
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Walkey, Mike; Swingland, Ian Richard; Russell, Shaun (1999).
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The name "Snowdon" means "snow hill" and is derived from the
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in Welsh, was established in October 1951. It was the third
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Relief map of Snowdonia, within the national park boundaries
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Dyfi, Morfa Dyffryn, Moel Hebog, Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog
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There have been calls to use the Welsh name for the area,
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Northern Snowdonia is the only place in Britain where the
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The geology of Snowdonia is key to the area's character.
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has similar status to a UK National Park. Areas marked
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on the Cardigan Bay coast are within coastal exclaves.
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A fuller list of the lakes within the area is found at
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is the highest in Wales outside of northern Snowdonia;
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River Dee and Bala Lake / Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid
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Mountainous region and national park in north Wales
4540:"Walks for region – Snowdonia Mountains and Coast" 4464: 3806: 3731:Hillwalking in Wales Volume 1: Arans - Dovey Hills 2968:Southern edge. Waymarked path near Llyn Barfog in 1238:Aerial video of parts of Northern Snowdonia (2014) 154:2,130 km (820 sq mi)(national park) 1500:which are especially important for wildlife: see 6087:South West Wales Integrated Transport Consortium 2877:remains central to Snowdonia's farming economy. 1794:before turning in land to meet the A470 east of 4602:"Walking trail from north to south Wales opens" 4316:. Eryri National Park Authority. Archived from 4308: 4306: 3057:Sunset over Snowdonia & Padarn country park 2764:. It also includes many of the oakwoods of the 1450:between the Dovey estuary in the south and the 880:The national park does not include the town of 526:ranges in the north of the region. The shorter 4366:"Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre, near Dolgellau" 2330:(Chester) and include the northern reaches of 1476:. These two locations have two of the largest 1071:, at 893 metres (2,930 feet), is next in line. 754:, and has 37 miles (60 km) of coastline. 6094:(North Wales excluding Meirionydd in Gwynedd) 5662: 5176: 4959: 3813:(First ed.). Oxford: Blackwell. p.  2006:via the 531 metres (1,742 feet) high pass of 1984:via the 545 metres (1,788 feet) high pass of 1716:serve Snowdonia, the busiest of which is the 561:. It also includes most of the coast between 8: 3424:Wild Wales: its People, Language and Scenery 3078:before exiting the park on the descent from 2482:The park's natural forests are of the mixed 2444:led the successful 1970s opposition to stop 1082:including Snowdon (centre right) taken from 899:exclude the town of Buxton and its adjacent 6100:(Mid Wales including Meirionydd in Gwynedd) 3986:"Welcome to Porthmadog in Snowdonia, Wales" 3382: 3376: 3370: 3364: 3358: 3352: 3351:, vol. iv, pp. 137–41. The plural of Welsh 3339: 3099: 2987: 2835: 2829: 2823: 2802: 2796: 2781: 2765: 2759: 2753: 2747: 2741: 2699: 2693: 2687: 2673: 2667: 2661: 2393:Prince of north Wales and Lord of Snowdonia 2384: 2376: 2370: 2323: 2315: 2216: 2037: 2007: 1999: 1993: 1985: 1977: 1971: 1965: 1957: 1951: 1941: 1935: 1929: 1917: 1911: 1899: 1893: 1887: 1877: 1871: 1865: 1859: 1849: 1843: 1837: 1831: 1819: 1795: 1789: 1783: 1777: 1771: 1761: 1751: 1743: 1737: 1731: 1725: 1659: 1651: 1643: 1637: 1625: 1614: 1606: 1569: 1537: 1511: 1505: 1487: 1481: 1469: 1461: 1451: 1414: 1408: 1400: 1392: 1384: 1375: 1369: 1363: 1355: 1349: 1337: 1324:. There are numerous small lakes occupying 1319: 1313: 1305: 1297: 1285: 1279: 1271: 1263: 1255: 1247: 1215:, the largest natural water body in Wales. 1196: 1188: 1176: 1160: 1150: 1139: 1127: 1116: 1108: 1066: 1060: 795: 787: 781: 729: 711:Snowdonia: The National Park of North Wales 658: 646: 632: 626: 620: 611: 605: 509: 326: 40: 6029:South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee 6024:South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee 5968: 5771: 5688: 5669: 5655: 5647: 5316: 5243: 5183: 5169: 5161: 4966: 4952: 4944: 4429: 4427: 4056:"40 die as one year's rain falls in a day" 3427:(5th ed.). John Murray. p. 199. 2780:Eryri/Snowdonia, which covers much of the 1432:standardised its Welsh language lake names 445: 31: 4518:(4 ed.). Rough Guides. p. 385. 3944:. SnowdoniaTourism.co.uk. 28 January 2019 2834:(of which a part is within the park) and 2314:. Roads are known to have connected with 2115:and continues northwards via stations at 2098:via Trawsfynydd to Bala, joining another 693:, and the two commotes of Nant Conwy and 4542:. Walking in North Wales. Archived from 2909:near Betws-y-Coed which is managed as a 2448:digging up the area for a massive mine. 2402:making it more accessible. The engineer 2290:The region was finally conquered by the 2019: 1964:. Other roads of note include that from 1870:to Barmouth then north up the coast via 1605:is at Llanberis. Though adjacent to it, 808: 500:. It contains all 15 mountains in Wales 4916: 4582:. The Long Distance Walkers Association 3349:Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 3167: 2998:(east of Llanberis) along the ridge to 2619:) is only found in northern Snowdonia. 2094:Before 1961 the route continued as the 1621:are less obviously linked to the park. 1099:Rivers draining the area directly into 504:high, including the country's highest, 4866:Wyn-Williams, Gareth (28 April 2021). 4514:Parker, Mike; Whitfield, Paul (2003). 2828:(of which a part is within the park), 2337:There are numerous memorial stones of 1159:and on the park's southern margin the 884:, which forms a unique non-designated 757:The park is governed by the Snowdonia 569:. The park was the first of the three 6019:North Wales Corporate Joint Committee 5618:Registered historic parks and gardens 5208:Protected areas of the United Kingdom 4678:Wyn-Williams, Gareth (15 June 2021). 4629:"'It's time to scrap Snowdon's name'" 3964:"Welcome to Machynlleth in Mid Wales" 3648:Live, North Wales (6 February 2010). 2367:Prince of Wales and Lord of Snowdonia 1421:pumped storage hydro-electric schemes 738:in the United Kingdom, following the 534:ranges lie immediately to the south. 487: 470: 7: 6049:South West Wales Tourism Partnership 5678:Regions and regional bodies of Wales 4975:National parks of the United Kingdom 3542:Integrated protected area management 3269:10.1093/acref/9780199609086.001.0001 3226:10.1093/acref/9780199609086.001.0001 3175:Protected Area Profile for Snowdonia 2656:Sites of Special Scientific Interest 2630:Sites of special scientific interest 1501: 351: 6235:Protected areas established in 1951 6082:South East Wales Transport Alliance 6014:Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee 5415:Site of Special Scientific Interest 5282:Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty 4627:Live, North Wales (16 April 2003). 4473:from the original on 26 August 2013 4008:"Snowdonia National Park Authority" 3261:A Dictionary of British Place Names 3218:A Dictionary of British Place Names 3066:Conwy, wholly within the park. The 2897:between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd, 2822:The three SPAs are Dovey Estuary / 2486:type, the commonest tree being the 2241:wettest parts of the United Kingdom 1658:at the southwest end of Bala Lake ( 1642:) estuary and the small village of 1332:in Snowdonia. Known generically as 408:823 sq mi (2,130 km) 5089:Loch Lomond and The Trossachs 4054:Philip, Catherine (28 July 2005). 3809:The Landforms of England and wales 3472:Culliford, Alison (24 July 1999). 3330:, 2006, ed. by John T. Koch, p.719 3010:(west of Blaenau Ffestiniog); and 2083:Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station 1806:was built as a mail coach road by 1203:empty into the western end of the 913:Geology of Snowdonia National Park 25: 5238:Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 5051:South Pennines Regional Park 4247:"Important plant areas in the UK" 4208:from the original on 25 July 2022 3708:"Darwin Discoveries at Cwm Idwal" 3461:(xiii ed.). London: Collins. 3299:"Snowdon Wales' Highest Mountain" 2724:Afon Eden – Cors Goch Trawsfynydd 2471:The park's entire coastline is a 1548:on the eastern boundary and then 1544:is the most populous followed by 1328:, owing to the intensity of past 424:Snowdonia National Park Authority 6176: 6164: 6152: 5631: 5630: 5271: 5128: (Bannau Brycheiniog; 1957) 4931: 4919: 4286:"Special qualities in Snowdonia" 2720:The twelve SACs are as follows: 2640:. The park also contains twelve 1724:running from the A55 south past 895:industry. The boundaries of the 701:with the exception of southwest 347:V (protected landscape/seascape) 165: 57: 6260:International Dark Sky Reserves 6045:Tourism Partnership North Wales 4270:Turner, Robin (3 August 2009). 4227:John Vidal (18 February 2014). 4178:. Eryri National Park Authority 4152:. Eryri National Park Authority 4126:. Eryri National Park Authority 4100:. Eryri National Park Authority 4082:. Environmental Change Network. 4029:Clark, Ross (28 October 2006). 4010:. Eryri National Park Authority 3255:Mills, A. D. (1 January 2011), 3212:Mills, A. D. (1 January 2011), 2372:Tywysog Cymru ac Arglwydd Eryri 2264:. There are burial chambers of 1123:, which share a common estuary, 903:quarries for a similar reason. 492:), is a mountainous region and 411: 6038:Tourism partnerships (defunct) 4255:. 24 July 2007. Archived from 3917:Office for National Statistics 3884:Office for National Statistics 3851:Office for National Statistics 3375:being attested. A second word 2294:by AD 77–78. Remains of Roman 2027:, Snowdonia national park road 1434:, to be also used in English. 802:— where the context requires. 1: 6075:Transport consortia (defunct) 6053:Tourism Partnership Mid Wales 5991:Growing Mid Wales Partnership 5554:European designations (–2020) 5295:Clwydian Range and Dee Valley 4895:Eryri National Park Authority 2708:Special Areas of Conservation 2642:Special Areas of Conservation 2085:, where it connects with the 18:Eryri National Park Authority 6061:Forgotten Landscapes Project 5561:Special Area of Conservation 3369:, with no example of a form 2569:Mammals in the park include 2473:Special Area of Conservation 1442:The national park meets the 1090:are visible in the distance. 93:1,085 m (3,560 ft) 67:from the Snowdon Ranger path 6255:Dark sky preserves in Wales 6191:may be grouped together as 6119:Little England beyond Wales 4492:Crump, Eryl (20 May 2017). 4346:. British Geological Survey 4146:"Medieval and Early Modern" 3263:, Oxford University Press, 3220:, Oxford University Press, 3139:as Qomolangma. In 2020, an 2777:) (north of Garndolbenmaen) 2737:Cadair Idris (in two parts) 2096:Bala and Ffestiniog Railway 1864:down the north side of the 1830:down the Dovey valley from 1460:, the largest of which are 998:of Cambrian and Ordovician 897:Peak District National Park 6276: 6006:Corporate Joint Committees 5892:West Wales and the Valleys 5711:West Wales and the Valleys 3755:"Ffestiniog Power Station" 2716:Eryri mountains reflection 1818:; it enters the park near 910: 679:The Mountains of Snowdonia 6147: 5626: 5608:National Trust properties 5269: 5198: 5141: 4412:. Natural Resources Wales 4390:. Natural Resources Wales 4368:. Natural Resources Wales 3988:. Porthmadog Town Council 3408:University of Wales Press 3403:Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru 3340: 2988: 2907:Gwydyr (or Gwydir) Forest 2873:The extensive farming of 2836: 2830: 2824: 2803: 2801:and around the Dovey and 2797: 2782: 2766: 2760: 2754: 2748: 2742: 2700: 2694: 2688: 2674: 2668: 2662: 2623:Conservation designations 2385: 2377: 2324: 2316: 2302:are evident. There was a 2038: 2008: 2000: 1994: 1986: 1978: 1972: 1966: 1958: 1952: 1942: 1936: 1930: 1918: 1912: 1900: 1894: 1888: 1878: 1872: 1866: 1860: 1850: 1844: 1838: 1832: 1820: 1796: 1790: 1784: 1778: 1772: 1762: 1752: 1744: 1738: 1732: 1726: 1660: 1652: 1644: 1626: 1615: 1607: 1570: 1538: 1512: 1506: 1488: 1482: 1470: 1462: 1452: 1415: 1409: 1401: 1393: 1385: 1376: 1370: 1364: 1356: 1350: 1338: 1320: 1314: 1306: 1298: 1286: 1272: 1264: 1256: 1248: 1197: 1189: 1177: 1161: 1151: 1140: 1128: 1067: 796: 659: 647: 453: 342: 319: 315: 163: 56: 39: 6250:Mountain ranges of Wales 6193:Mid and South West Wales 6134:Senedd electoral regions 5855:Mid and South West Wales 5573:Special Protection Areas 5398:National nature reserves 5368:Glamorgan Heritage Coast 5192:Protected areas of Wales 4516:The Rough Guide to Wales 4031:"The wetter, the better" 3544:. Springer. p. 91. 2981:Snowdon Mountain Railway 2818:Special Protection Areas 2786:, and the Snowdon massif 2689:Allt y Benglog, Y Berwyn 2682:National nature reserves 2646:Special Protection Areas 2634:national nature reserves 2239:Snowdonia is one of the 1603:Snowdon Mountain Railway 1134:and its tributaries the 1078:Panorama of some of the 982:age associated with the 772:The park authority used 697:", which corresponds to 637:in the meaning 'eagle'. 541:and the western part of 321:Snowdonia National Park 122:53.0684972°N 4.0762306°W 6240:National parks in Wales 5996:Swansea Bay City Region 4819:Snowdonia National Park 3805:Goudie, Andrew (1990). 3421:Borrow, George (1907). 3149:National Park Authority 3006:to Mynydd Drws-y-Coed; 2915:Natural Resources Wales 2837:Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt 2789:Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt 2638:Natural Resources Wales 2609:. The rainbow-coloured 2539:Llyn y Dywarchen, near 2498:forested areas such as 1220:List of rivers of Wales 1211:catchment and includes 966:dates largely from the 847:Natural Resources Wales 838:National Park Authority 759:national park authority 731:Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri 722:Snowdonia National Park 653:centred on the Snowdon 571:national parks of Wales 328:Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri 288:Cambrian and Ordovician 6057:Capital Region Tourism 5986:Cardiff Capital Region 3729:Hermon, Peter (2006). 3383: 3377: 3371: 3365: 3359: 3353: 3120: 3100: 3058: 2972: 2798:Morfa Harlech, Mochras 2717: 2648:(or 'SPAs') and three 2543: 2529:Hieracium snowdoniense 2475:, which runs from the 2468: 2371: 2236: 2217: 2034:North Wales Coast Line 2028: 1709: 1638: 1533: 1532:Sunrise over Snowdonia 1428:List of lakes of Wales 1318:on the margins of the 1280: 1239: 1117: 1109: 1091: 1061: 926: 788: 782: 730: 633: 627: 621: 612: 606: 510: 327: 127:53.0684972; -4.0762306 41: 5386:Local nature reserves 3111: 3056: 2967: 2940:nuclear power station 2848:The three designated 2758:and extending up the 2743:Tremadog, Trawsfynydd 2715: 2692:(in multiple parts), 2549:Rhododendron ponticum 2538: 2459: 2234: 2023: 1704: 1531: 1237: 1077: 1039:range. All of Wales' 920: 875:agricultural activity 5981:Ambition North Wales 5228:(Bannau Brycheiniog) 4560:. Cambrian Way Trust 4439:www.eryri-npa.gov.uk 4410:"Gwydir Forest Park" 4259:on 13 November 2012. 3623:www.eryri-npa.gov.uk 3520:www.eryri.llyw.cymru 3494:"Our national parks" 3018:. Further south are 3012:Pen Llithrig y Wrach 2983:runs to the summit. 2895:Coed y Brenin Forest 2889:plantations include 2770:and its tributaries. 2552:. This fast-growing 2460:Rain coming in over 2379:Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 2351:Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 1836:and up the coast to 1430:. In 2023, the park 1002:has resulted in the 543:Conwy County Borough 5955:(claims in England) 5817:Welsh Lake District 5802:South Wales Valleys 5719:South Wales Valleys 5601:Scheduled monuments 5312:(partly in England) 5120:Pembrokeshire Coast 4435:"Eryri - Snowdonia" 4388:"Beddgelert Forest" 4252:The Daily Telegraph 4176:Eryri National Park 4150:Eryri National Park 4124:Eryri National Park 4098:Eryri National Park 4043:on 28 January 2012. 3759:First Hydro Company 3681:. 14 January 2022. 3619:"Eryri - Snowdonia" 3516:"Eryri - Snowdonia" 3457:North, F J (1949). 3049:Recreational routes 2783:Carneddau, Glyderau 2773:Corsydd Eifionydd ( 2644:(or 'SACs'), three 2616:Chrysolina cerealis 2429:Dolmelynllyn estate 2359:World Heritage Site 2235:Snowdonia in Winter 1187:. Further west the 726:Eryri National Park 421:Governing body 385: /  323:Eryri National Park 117: /  5937:Rhwng Gwy a Hafren 5932:Rhos (North Wales) 5860:Mid and West Wales 5589:Other designations 5428:by former counties 5327:Cambrian Mountains 5254:Cambrian Mountains 5203:Geography of Wales 4847:. 16 November 2022 4821:. 16 November 2022 4792:. 17 November 2022 4763:. 16 November 2022 4737:. 16 November 2022 4658:The National Wales 4320:on 2 November 2013 3786:. 15 November 2023 3629:on 29 October 2018 3599:. 17 November 2022 3504:on 2 October 2011. 3303:snowdonwales.co.uk 3121: 3059: 2973: 2938:Construction of a 2718: 2544: 2469: 2383:; his grandfather 2347:Llywelyn the Great 2237: 2215:Together with the 2106:south of Barmouth. 2087:Ffestiniog Railway 2067:Llandudno Junction 2029: 1956:with the A4086 at 1733:Blaenau Ffestiniog 1710: 1534: 1478:sand/shingle spits 1240: 1092: 990:era strata on the 984:Caledonian Orogeny 978:of Ordovician and 927: 921:Slate quarry with 882:Blaenau Ffestiniog 707:Creuddyn Peninsula 73:Highest point 6212: 6211: 6107: 6106: 6092:Taith Joint Board 5900: 5899: 5761: 5760: 5644: 5643: 5545:Brecon Beacons NP 5535:Vale of Glamorgan 5520:Rhondda Cynon Taf 5500:Neath Port Talbot 5354: 5353: 5267: 5266: 5158: 5157: 4905:Snowdonia Society 4900:Snowdonia Tourism 4525:978-1-84353-120-3 4290:National Parks UK 4204:. 14 March 2021. 3942:Snowdonia / Eryri 3567:Notice of Meeting 3551:978-0-412-80360-4 3434:978-0-585-10189-7 3278:978-0-19-960908-6 3235:978-0-19-960908-6 2934:Energy production 2903:Beddgelert Forest 2591:red-billed chough 2436:Snowdonia Society 2322:(Caernarfon) and 2287:near Ffestiniog. 2197:Bala Lake Railway 2063:Conwy Valley Line 2061:The single-track 2032:The double track 2009:Bwlch Pen-feidiog 1842:then back up the 1580:in the south and 1235: 877:within the park. 871: 870: 457: 456: 16:(Redirected from 6267: 6245:Geology of Wales 6181: 6180: 6179: 6169: 6168: 6157: 6156: 6155: 5969: 5964:Local governance 5953:Welsh Lost Lands 5875:South East Wales 5870:South West Wales 5843:North West Wales 5838:North East Wales 5772: 5752:South West Wales 5747:South East Wales 5689: 5671: 5664: 5657: 5648: 5634: 5633: 5613:Listed buildings 5485:Isle of Anglesey 5317: 5275: 5259:North East Wales 5244: 5185: 5178: 5171: 5162: 5132:North East Wales 5070:Mourne Mountains 5062:Northern Ireland 5009:North York Moors 4968: 4961: 4954: 4945: 4936: 4935: 4934: 4924: 4923: 4922: 4915: 4883: 4882: 4880: 4878: 4872:North Wales Live 4863: 4857: 4856: 4854: 4852: 4837: 4831: 4830: 4828: 4826: 4811: 4805: 4804: 4799: 4797: 4782: 4776: 4775: 4770: 4768: 4753: 4747: 4746: 4744: 4742: 4727: 4721: 4720: 4718: 4716: 4701: 4695: 4694: 4692: 4690: 4684:North Wales Live 4675: 4669: 4668: 4666: 4664: 4650: 4644: 4643: 4641: 4639: 4633:North Wales Live 4624: 4618: 4617: 4615: 4613: 4598: 4592: 4591: 4589: 4587: 4576: 4570: 4569: 4567: 4565: 4554: 4548: 4547: 4536: 4530: 4529: 4511: 4505: 4504: 4502: 4500: 4489: 4483: 4482: 4480: 4478: 4468: 4461: 4455: 4454: 4452: 4450: 4445:on 6 August 2019 4441:. 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Index

Eryri National Park Authority
Welsh

Llyn Cwellyn
Snowdon
Elevation
Coordinates
53°4′6.59″N 4°4′34.43″W / 53.0684972°N 4.0762306°W / 53.0684972; -4.0762306 (Snowdon)

North Wales
United Kingdom
Carneddau
Glyderau
Moel Hebog
Moelwynion
Snowdon
Rhinogydd
Cadair Idris
Aran
Dyfi Hills
Orogeny
Caledonian
Age of rock
Type of rock
Igneous
sedimentary
Welsh
IUCN category
Conwy
Gwynedd

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