Snowdon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Snowdon |
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![]() The Snowdon group viewed from the east
left to right Y Lliwedd, Crib Goch, Yr Wyddfa, Garnedd Ugain |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
Prominence | 1,039 m (3,409 ft) Ranked joint 3rd in British Isles |
Parent peak | Ben Nevis |
Listing | Marilyn, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Welsh 3000s, council top, Ribu |
Naming | |
Native name | Yr Wyddfa (Welsh) |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115, Explorer OL17 |
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. Its top is known as Yr Wyddfa (Old Welsh meaning "the grave"). The English name Snowdon comes from Saxon "Snow Dun", meaning "snow hill".
It is in Snowdonia National Park. As the highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon is one of three mountains climbed as part of the Three Peaks Challenge.
Images for kids
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The "knife-edge" arête of Crib Goch (foreground) and the pyramidal peak of Snowdon (background) are both the result of glaciation.
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Clogwyn Du'r Arddu is a significant site for rock climbing.

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