Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Cwm Idwal
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Valley

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Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain. In a 2005 poll conducted by Radio Times, Cwm Idwal was ranked the 7th greatest natural wonder in Britain. ()

Coordinates: 53°6'49"N, 4°1'48"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Cwm Idwal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Idwal, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr.

0.8 miNE
Waterfall
Ogwen Cottage, Bethesda
22 min walk • Nestled within the rugged landscapes of Snowdonia National Park, Ogwen Cottage offers an idyllic retreat in the city of Bethesda, United Kingdom. This charming facility is not just a haven for hikers and climbers but a gateway to some of the most breathtaking scenery...
~1290 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Idwal, Snowdonia National Park
7 min walk • Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia. It is named after Prince Idwal Foel, a grandson of Rhodri Mawr, one of the ancient Kings of Wales.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glyder Fach, Snowdonia National Park
28 min walk • Glyder Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, north-west Wales, and is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glyder Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
22 min walk • Glyder Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, the highest peak in the Glyderau range at just over 1,000 metres, having had its height recalculated in 2010 using GPS.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Garn, Snowdonia National Park
19 min walk • Y Garn is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, part of the Glyderau. It is one of the Welsh 3000s — the 15 summits in Wales over 3,000 feet in height. It is the tenth-highest peak in Wales.
1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castell y Gwynt, Snowdonia National Park
26 min walk • Castell y Gwynt is a top of Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It has the merit of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Ogwen, Snowdonia National Park
33 min walk • Llyn Ogwen is a ribbon lake in north-west Wales. It lies alongside the A5 road between two mountain ranges of Snowdonia, the Carneddau and the Glyderau.
1.6 miSE
Lake
Llyn Bochlwyd, Snowdonia National Park
40 min walk • Llyn Bochlwyd is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, in Conwy County Borough. It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range.
~1850 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Devil's Appendix, Snowdonia National Park
9 min walk • Nant Clogwyn y Geifr is the tallest single-drop waterfall in Wales and one of the tallest in the United Kingdom. It is a plunge style waterfall located on the Clogwyn y Geifr cliffs beside Twll Du in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, Wales.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Dyffryn Ogwen, Snowdonia National Park
38 min walk • Dyffryn Ogwen, or Ogwen Valley, is a valley mostly located in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The upper section of the valley, east of Llyn Ogwen, lies in the county of Conwy.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glyderau, Snowdonia National Park
23 min walk • The Glyderau are a mountain group in Snowdonia, North Wales. The name derives from the highest peaks in the range, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Cludair", meaning a heap of stones.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cwm Idwal?

Nearby attractions include Llyn Idwal, Snowdonia National Park (7 min walk), Devil's Appendix, Snowdonia National Park (9 min walk), Y Garn, Snowdonia National Park (19 min walk), Ogwen Cottage, Bethesda (22 min walk).