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Mynydd Mawr summit – View of the Snowdonia Range loop from Y Fron

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Mynydd Mawr summit – View of the Snowdonia Range loop from Y Fron

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Mynydd Mawr summit – View of the Snowdonia Range loop from Y Fron

04:38

13.1km

600m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.95 km

View of the Estuary and Caernarfon Castle

Highlight • Castle

2.94 km

Mynydd Mawr summit

Highlight • Summit

A lovely three hour walk up Mynydd Mawr on a sky blue day. Beautiful views over to the Nantlle Ridge.

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3.09 km

View of the Snowdonia Range

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.42 km

View of Llyn Padarn from Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Viewpoint

before the wider track continues onto the nose/ridge ahead, turn back on yourself and handrail the smaller ridge to your left.
take care in poor visibility, it can be steep, …

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4.13 km

Foel Rudd

Highlight • Summit

7.18 km

Nantlle Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Bounded by the sinuous switchbacks of the Nantlle Ridge and the 'Elephant Mountain' of Mynydd Mawr, the Nantlle Valley is one of Snowdonia's quietest and most scenic beauty spots.

Characterised …

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.46 km

2.55 km

1.94 km

1.88 km

1.22 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

5.58 km

3.51 km

2.33 km

938 m

432 m

286 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

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Mynydd Mawr summit – View of the Snowdonia Range loop from Y Fron

View of the Estuary and Caernarfon Castle

Mynydd Mawr summit

View of the Snowdonia Range

View of Llyn Padarn from Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Foel Rudd

Nantlle Valley

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