Snowdonia
Mountainous Welsh region
Snowdonia is a mountainous region in northwestern Wales, named for Snowdon, its highest peak.
The area is a national park known for rugged terrain, lakes, and historic slate quarrying.
In Welsh, the region is called Eryri.
We spent a week hiking in Snowdonia.
Celtic British principality
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- peaksHighest points attained
- valleysLow areas between hills
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
glacial · cwm · lakes · passes · escarpments · crags · tarns · moraine
Fissile metamorphic rock
- quarriesExtraction sites or prey
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- industrialOf factories and production
narrow gauge · railways · castles · legends · King Arthur · culture · chapels · drovers
Undomesticated natural organisms
- oak woodlandsEcosystems dominated by oaks
- ravensLarge black scavenging birds
- peregrineRoaming, or a falcon
- red kitesFork-tailed European raptors
heather · bilberry · mosses · lichens · ferns · biodiversity · conservation · native species
Fine airborne moisture
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- stormsViolent atmospheric disturbances
- exposureState of being unprotected
wind · temperature inversion · visibility · microclimate · precipitation · fog · drizzle · changeable
Highest elevations or conferences
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- horseshoeCurved metal hoof protector
- ridge walkTraverse along a summit line
cairns · ascent · descent · exposed · pathways · trekking · hillwalking · boots
Scaling steep natural surfaces
- boulderingRopeless low-height climbing
- belayingFixing rope for safety
- cragsSteep, rugged rock formations
- routesPaths for travel
pitches · grades · ropes · holds · alpinism · mountaineering · gullies · buttresses
Wales
Celtic British principality
ridges · glacial · cwm · lakes · passes · escarpments · crags · tarns · moraine
slate
Fissile metamorphic rock
industrial · narrow gauge · railways · castles · legends · King Arthur · culture · chapels · drovers · history
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- oak woodlandsEcosystems dominated by oaks
- ravensLarge black scavenging birds
- peregrineRoaming, or a falcon
red kites · heather · bilberry · mosses · lichens · ferns · biodiversity · conservation · native species · habitats
mist
Fine airborne moisture
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- stormsViolent atmospheric disturbances
exposure · wind · temperature inversion · visibility · microclimate · precipitation · fog · drizzle · changeable · conditions
summits
Highest elevations or conferences
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- horseshoeCurved metal hoof protector
ridge walk · cairns · ascent · descent · exposed · pathways · trekking · hillwalking · boots · navigation
rock climbing
Scaling steep natural surfaces
- boulderingRopeless low-height climbing
- belayingFixing rope for safety
- cragsSteep, rugged rock formations
routes · pitches · grades · ropes · holds · alpinism · mountaineering · gullies · buttresses · exposure
- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland
- stargazingtelescope, stargazing guides, night sky, stars, constellation
- British IslesEngland, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland
- British PlacesBuckingham Palace, England, Tower of London, London, Big Ben
- Hiking DestinationsAppalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Inca Trail, Camino de Santiago, Half Dome
- national parksYellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Glacier National Park
SnowdoniaDeath Valley
Below-sea-level California desert
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Snowdoniacentral London
Capital's urban core
Greater London · Surrey · Essex · Oxfordshire