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Walkers admire the view across Llyn Ogwen to the Cwm Idwal Valley on a sunny day, with a body of water visible in the valley and mountains in the distance
Walkers admire the view across Llyn Ogwen | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey
Wales

Carneddau and Glyderau

Experience the wildest scenery that Snowdonia has to offer

Fully open today

Information

Facilities
  • Food/drink, available
  • Toilets, available
  • Car park, available
  • Shop, not available
  • Level access/terrain, not available
Bethesda, Gwynedd

Top features

Mountain ranges

21,000 acres, acquired in 1951 from the Penrhyn estate, includes the Cwm Idwal Nature Reserve and nine peaks above 3,000 feet.

Cwm Idwal

Wales's first National Nature Reserve, a glaciated lake surrounded by the dramatic Glyderau mountains and rugged Tryfan.

Facilities

Access

Mountainous locations with steep, rocky, boggy and uneven terrain in places, may also include styles.

Admission

Opening times for 2 January 2023

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Getting there

On foot

Walk from Capel Curig following the old road and over the summit from Llanberis. Walk along the A5 from Bethesda.

Get in touch

National Trust, Bwthyn Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3LZ

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