Eryri — Snowdonia — is the largest national park in Wales, covering roughly 823 square miles of mountain, forest, estuary and coast. Yr Wyddfa, at 1,085 metres, is the highest mountain in Wales, and the park is also an International Dark Sky Reserve.
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Basic field sites close to the main trailheads; popular and often booked out at weekends.
Sheltered stays for shorter winter days.
1,085m, the highest mountain in Wales, with six main walking routes of varying difficulty.
Crib Goch is a scramble, not a path. Do not treat it as a route up.
Official informationCwm Idwal and the Glyderau, with dramatic glacial scenery close to the road.
A flat, accessible trail between mountains and tidal sands.
Eryri holds International Dark Sky Reserve status; the quieter valleys are best.
The park is one of the historic homes of British rock climbing.
Several narrow gauge lines run through the park, including the mountain railway from Llanberis.
The two busiest bases, both with cafes geared to early starts and late finishes.
Mussels and crab are landed on the nearby north and west coasts.
Six main paths climb Yr Wyddfa, from the long and gentle Llanberis Path to the scrambling Watkin and the exposed Crib Goch ridge, which is a serious mountaineering route and not a walking path.
Parking at the popular trailheads is limited and frequently full by early morning; the Sherpa'r Wyddfa bus is the practical alternative.
The Glyderau, Carneddau and Rhinogydd offer comparable days with a fraction of the people.
The park reaches the sea. Estuaries at Mawddach and Dwyryd, the Llyn foothills and long beaches on Cardigan Bay all sit inside or on its edge.
Slate landscapes around Blaenau Ffestiniog are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and make a good poor-weather day.
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