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Pen-y-Pass, Snowdonia National Park

#123 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
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Pen-y-Pass, Snowdonia National Park

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Maximum elevation: 1178 ftCoordinates: 53°4'51"N, 4°1'15"W
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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Pen-y-Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Llyn Llydaw, Dinas Cromlech, Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon, Pen-y-Gwryd.

  • llyn llydaw snowdonia national park1.5 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia National Park

    38 min walk • Llyn Llydaw is a natural lake in Snowdonia National Park on the flanks of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain. This long thin lake has formed in a cwm about one-third of the way up the mountain. It is one of the most visited lakes in the United Kingdom.

  • dinas cromlech snowdonia national park1.3 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Rock

    Dinas Cromlech, Snowdonia National Park

    35 min walk • Dinas Cromlech or Dinas y Gromlech is a distinctive rhyolite rock outcrop at the Llanberis Pass, in Snowdonia, northwest Wales, which has a distinctive "open book" shape that is clearly visible from the road, and is very popular for rock climbers.

  • llyn cwm y ffynnon snowdonia national park0.4 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon, Snowdonia National Park

    11 min walk • Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon is a lake in Snowdonia, below the summit of Moel Berfedd in Cwmffynnon. The lake's original name was Fynnon Mymbyr as outlined in Llywelyn ap Iorwerth's charter of 1198. As the name suggests, the lake nestles in a short valley, a cwm, high above the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel.

  • pen y gwryd snowdonia national park0.8 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

    Pen-y-Gwryd, Snowdonia National Park

    21 min walk • Pen-y-Gwryd is a pass at the head of Nantygwryd and Nant Cynnyd rivers close to the foot of Snowdon in Gwynedd, Wales. The area is located at the junction of the A4086 from Capel Curig to Llanberis and Caernarfon and the A498 from Beddgelert and Nant Gwynant about a mile from the head of the Llanberis Pass.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pen-y-Pass?

Nearby attractions include Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon, Snowdonia National Park (11 min walk), Pen-y-Gwryd, Snowdonia National Park (21 min walk).

How to get to Pen-y-Pass by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pen-y-Pass:

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  • Pen-y-Pass • Lines: S2 (1 min walk)

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