Y Lliwedd East Peak, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Y Lliwedd East Peak
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#166 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Y Lliwedd East Peak is the twin top of Y Lliwedd in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. It is only 5 metres shorter than the main summit of Y Lliwedd. ()

Elevation: 2930 ftProminence: 49 ftCoordinates: 53°3'31"N, 4°3'17"W

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Y Lliwedd East Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Snowdon, Glaslyn, Llyn Llydaw, Crib Goch.

1.1 miNW
Mountain with panoramic views
Snowdon, Snowdonia National Park
28 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.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glaslyn, Snowdonia National Park
24 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.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia National Park
18 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.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crib Goch, Snowdonia National Park
32 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.
~620 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Lliwedd, Snowdonia National Park
4 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.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Garnedd Ugain, Snowdonia National Park
37 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.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yr Aran, Snowdonia National Park
41 min walk • 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.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Llechog, Snowdonia National Park
37 min walk • Llechog is a top of Garnedd Ugain on the Snowdon massif in Wales. It is the top of a long crest of cliffs that start in Llanberis and finishes on Garnedd Ugain. The nearby Clogwyn Station is a stop of the Snowdon mountain railway.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia National Park
28 min walk • Llyn Gwynant is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales. Llyn Gwynant lies on the River Glaslyn, in the Nant Gwynant valley, and is about 1¼ miles north east of Llyn Dinas; the village of Bethania lies between them. Snowdon lies 2 miles to the north west.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gallt y Wenallt, Snowdonia National Park
29 min walk • Gallt y Wenallt is a subsidiary summit of Y Lliwedd in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales. It lies at the end of the north ridge. Its northern face is reputed to be the longest slope in Snowdonia, being close to 2000 ft. It is also the last nail in the "completist's" Snowdon Horseshoe.
~1250 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lliwedd Bach, Snowdonia National Park
7 min walk • Lliwedd Bach is a top of Y Lliwedd in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. It is the last "top" on the main ridge of Y Lliwedd, the other being Y Lliwedd East Peak.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Y Lliwedd East Peak?

Nearby attractions include Y Lliwedd, Snowdonia National Park (4 min walk), Lliwedd Bach, Snowdonia National Park (7 min walk), Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia National Park (18 min walk).

How to get to Y Lliwedd East Peak by public transport?

The nearest stations to Y Lliwedd East Peak:

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Summit (30 min walk)