The Top 20 Peaks around Waunfawr
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks around Waunfawr is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 20
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Waunfawr for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits around Waunfawr for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Snowdon Summit (Yr Wyddfa)
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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is perhaps the most ascended mountain in the world, and with good reason. This is a majestic mountain, as is befitting of Wales' highest point.
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Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone
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Home to the impossibly-balanced, much-photographed Cantilever Stone, Glyder Fach is the highlight of the Glyders: a world of jumbled boulders and craggy outcrops, soaring sumptuously above Llyn Ogwen. For an …
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Glyder Fawr summit
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The summit of Glyder Fawr is magnificent. On a clear day you will see incredible views of Snowdon, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain. At 3,284 feet (1,001 m), it is the highest peak in the Glyderau range.
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Y Garn Summit
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Y Garn of the Glyderau is a mountain of two halves. On one side it drops in continuous green slopes to the pass of Llanberis. On its other it’s a …
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Crib Goch Ridge
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The Crib Goch main ridge scramble is one of the best in the UK. Renowned for hair-raising drops on either side, the thin and rocky ridge is the most challenging …
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Elidir Fawr Summit
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Elidir Fawr the northernmost peak in the Glyderau range. It's known as the 'Electric Mountain' due to the Dinorwic Power Station that sits deep within its foundations. The mountain's western …
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Castell y Gwynt
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Glyder Fach's Castell y Gwynt – the Castle of the Winds – is an astonishing jumble of angled rock that puts one in mind of the Iron Throne. With Snowdon …
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Garnedd Ugain summit
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Garnedd Ugain's battered trig pillar stands on Wales' second highest peak behind nearby Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). To the south west, an easy arcing path takes you to Yr Wyddfa's summit. …
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Y Lliwedd
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If it were almost anywhere else, twin-peaked Y Lliwedd would be far more celebrated than it is. Forming the bulk of Snowdon’s curved south-eastern ridge, it deserves to be treated …
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Yr Aran Summit
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This is the peak Snowdon keeps at arm’s length. Yr Aran benefits as a result, its isolated position giving the pointed satellite an impactful presence beyond its parent’s popular South …
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Moel Eilio Summit
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The grassy summit of Moel Eilio enjoys a glorious position on the western edge of mountainous Snowdonia. You can gaze northwest and enjoy the views of Anglesey and the Irish …
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