Snowdon
Wales's highest point
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, rising 1,085 meters in the northwest of the country.
It anchors Snowdonia National Park, a popular destination for hiking and climbing.
The mountain holds cultural significance in Welsh identity and mythology.
In Welsh, it is called Yr Wyddfa.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- WalesCeltic British principality
- climbAscend using effort
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
ascent · cwm · scramble · cairn · elevation · highest · Welsh · mountain railway
People who come temporarily
- attractionPull toward something
- mountain railwayRail line ascending peaks
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- car parksDesignated vehicle storage areas
souvenirs · photography · viewpoint · queues · busy · seasonal · accessibility · heritage
Upper portion of Celtic nation
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- cirqueGlacier-carved mountain basin
- moraineGlacier-deposited debris pile
geology · volcanic · Ordovician · igneous · lakes · tarns · valleys · aretes
Marked outdoor paths
trekking · waymarked · steep · scree · exposed · switchbacks · descent · hikers
Of a Celtic nation
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- King ArthurLegendary British sovereign
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- giantBeing of huge size
poetry · paintings · Turner · Romanticism · pilgrimage · symbolism · national identity · literature
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
ridge · ascent · cwm · scramble · cairn · elevation · highest · Welsh · mountain railway
visitors
People who come temporarily
- attractionPull toward something
- mountain railwayRail line ascending peaks
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
car parks · souvenirs · photography · viewpoint · queues · busy · seasonal · accessibility · heritage · landmark
North Wales
Upper portion of Celtic nation
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- cirqueGlacier-carved mountain basin
moraine · geology · volcanic · Ordovician · igneous · lakes · tarns · valleys · aretes · U-shaped
trails
Marked outdoor paths
boots · trekking · waymarked · steep · scree · exposed · switchbacks · descent · hikers · ramblers
Welsh
Of a Celtic nation
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- King ArthurLegendary British sovereign
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
giant · poetry · paintings · Turner · Romanticism · pilgrimage · symbolism · national identity · literature · folklore
- British HillsBen Nevis, High Street, Fairfield, Saddleback, Cheviot
- European PeaksMatterhorn, Mont Blanc, Eiger, Dom, Castor
- Welsh Mountains
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- WalesCardiff, Anglesey, Welsh, Welsh dragon, St David
- UK landscapesLake District, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Yorkshire Dales, Cotswolds