Yr Aran, Snowdonia National Park
#52 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park
Facts and practical information
Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with beautiful views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge. ()
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Yr Aran – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Snowdon, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Glaslyn, St Mary's Church.
Mountain with panoramic viewsSnowdon, Snowdonia National Park
46 min walk • Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd.
ClimbingClogwyn Du'r Arddu, Snowdonia National Park
65 min walk • Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, or "Cloggy", is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeGlaslyn, Snowdonia National Park
52 min walk • Glaslyn is a lake in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is found at approximately 600 metres above sea level in a cwm on the eastern flanks of Snowdon. It is a rough ellipse in shape, about 500 metres east–west and about 300 metres north–south, and the Miners' Track runs along the northern shore.
ChurchSt Mary's Church, Beddgelert
60 min walk • The Priory and Parish Church of Saint Mary is in Beddgelert, in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building, on the site of one of the oldest Christian establishments in Wales. An early Christian community was established there in the 6th century AD which is mentioned by Gerald of Wales.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLlyn Llydaw, Snowdonia National Park
57 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainCrib Goch, Snowdonia National Park
66 min walk • Crib Goch is described as a "knife-edged" arête in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The name means "red ridge" in the Welsh language. The highest point on the arête is 923 metres above sea level.
Mine, Historical place, History museumSygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert
44 min walk • Sygun Copper Mine is a Victorian copper mine which closed in 1903 but was renovated and reopened by the Amies family as a tourist attraction in 1986, focusing on audio-visual tours of the underground workings.
Forts and castlesDinas Emrys, Beddgelert
38 min walk • Dinas Emrys is a rocky and wooded hillock near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Rising some 76 m above the floor of the Glaslyn river valley, it overlooks the southern end of Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainY Lliwedd, Snowdonia National Park
40 min walk • Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Its summit lies 898 metres above sea level. The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. Y Lliwedd is the most conspicuous of the peaks for those who approach Snowdon via the Miners' and Pyg tracks.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGarnedd Ugain, Snowdonia National Park
58 min walk • Garnedd Ugain, often referred to as "Crib-y-Ddysgl", is a pyramidal mountain in Wales that forms part of the Snowdon Massif. It is the second-highest peak in Wales, and lies just under one kilometre north of the summit of Snowdon itself.
Nature, Natural attraction, RockPitt's Head, Snowdonia National Park
46 min walk • Pitt's Head is a distinctive rock located at grid reference SH576515, close to the A4085 road in Gwynedd, Wales. Its distinction lies in a resemblance to the profile of politician William Pitt the Younger.
Wales