Snowdon
Snowdon (/ˈsnoʊdən/), or Yr Wyddfa (pronounced [ər ˈʊɨ̞̯ðva] ), is a mountain in the Snowdonia region of North Wales. It has an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, which makes it both the highest mountain in Wales and the highest in the British Isles south of the Scottish Highlands. Snowdon is designated a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna, and is located within Snowdonia National Park.
Not to be confused with Snowdonia.
Snowdon
Yr Wyddfa
1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Ranked joint 3rd in British Isles
368.7 km (229.1 mi) 
Yr Wyddfa (Welsh)
OS Landranger 115, Explorer OL17
Llanberis Path
The rocks that form Snowdon were produced by volcanoes in the Ordovician period, and the massif has been extensively sculpted by glaciation, forming the pyramidal peak of Snowdon and the arêtes of Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd. It is part of the larger Snowdon range, which includes Garnedd Ugain, Yr Aran, and Moel Eilio.[3] There are several lakes on the mountain, the largest of which is Llyn Lydaw (110 acres (45 ha)), located on the eastern flank at 1,430 ft (440 m).
The mountain is the busiest in the United Kingdom and the third most visited attraction in Wales. In 2019 it was climbed by 590,984 walkers; there are six main paths to the summit, the most popular of which begins in the town of Llanberis, to the north of Snowdon.[4] The summit can also be reached using the Snowdon Mountain Railway, which carried 140,000 passengers in 2019.[5][6] The rack railway, which opened in 1896, operates over 4+3⁄4 miles (7.6 kilometres), from Llanberis to the Summit station. It generally operates from March to the end of October, with trains running to the summit station from May. The cliff faces on Snowdon, including Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, are significant for rock climbing, and the mountain was used by Edmund Hillary in training for the 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. The mountain, alongside Ben Nevis in Scotland and Scafell Pike in England, is climbed as part of the National Three Peaks Challenge.[7]
Hafod Eryri
via Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
12 June 2009
£8.4m
RIBA Welsh Architecture Award 2010
In popular culture[edit]
In 1968, scenes representing the Khyber Pass were filmed for Carry On... Up the Khyber on the lower part of the Watkin Path.[84] In 2005, Angela Douglas, one of the stars of the film, unveiled a plaque at the precise location where filming took place to commemorate the location filming. It now forms part of the North Wales Film and Television Trail run by the Wales Screen Commission.[85]
Injuries and deaths[edit]
In January and February 2009 on Snowdon there were 4 people who died and 3 of these four deaths were related to people falling.[86] In 2021 there were 4 people who died on Snowdon.[87]
In 2021 two people were injured and taken to hospital after being struck by lightning on top of Snowdon.[88]
