around-snowdonia

snowdonia landscapeS

The landscapes in Snowdonia take in a complete range of elements and forms. It is a remarkable place and even if you know nothing of the history you cannot fail to marvel and wonder. Landscapes are listed below in categories with examples of each:

LANDSCAPE	EXAMPLES	DESCRIPTION	IMAGE
MOUNTAIN	TRYFAN	True rugged mountain with crags and rock faces. Involves some inevitable climbing + scrambling.
MOUNTAIN	CNICHT	The so-called matterhorn of Snowdonia, beautifully shaped with a short scramble leading to a magnificant ridgewalk.
LAKE	LLYN IDWAL	Fantastic, striking glacial lake sitting under summit of the Glyderau flanked by the curving steep rock faces of the Devil's kitchen.
LAKE	LLYN COCH	An atmospheric remote lake high up in the Moelwyns.
RIVER	DWYRYD	A scenic long river flowing down from the moor to a slower moving section leading to the estuary at Ynys.
RIVER	ABERGLASLYN	A faster river bubbling down from Llyn Dinas over boulders and on to a slower section in the glaslyn valley.
VALLEY	CWM BYCHAN	A picturesque valley tucked into the heart of the Rhinogs leading to the Roman steps and on to Rhinog Fawr.
VALLEY	CROESOR	A quiet valley with a resident community and the remains of the mining past. Overshadowed by Cnicht and Moelwyn Mawr on each side.
BEACH	HARLECH	A stunning beach with sweeping golden sands and a backdrop of sand-dunes, the castle and the Snowdon massive mountains.
BEACH	LLANDANWG	An attractive beach with rockpools at low tide with some birdlife. Some rip currents can be very dangerous.
ESTURARY	MAWDDACH	A magnificant estuary flanked by mountains. It is possible to walk alongit's side on an old train line path.
WOODLAND	ABERGWYNGREGYN	A mixed, native woodland with plenty of wildlife including badgers.
WOODLAND	COED Y BRENIN	A coniferous forest with many trainls for mountain biking.
MOOR	MIGNEINT	A large expanse of moorland high up on a plateaux from which start several of the Snowdonia rivers.
MOOR	DENBIGH	A long stretching, windswept moor with a remote feel.
GORGE	CYNFAL	A terrifically steep and high gorge with breath-taking waterfalls. The dramatic scene can be taken in from a viewing platform.
GORGE	FAIRY GLEN	An enchanted secret gorge which you have to seek out to find. Fast white water rushes through after heavy rainfall.