The Carneddau (a Welsh plural form, can also be written as Carnedds), are a group of mountains in Snowdonia, Wales. They include the largest contiguous areas of high ground (e.g. over 2500 or 3000 feet high) in Wales, as well as six or seven of the highest peaks in the country - the Fourteen Peaks. The range also encloses a number of lakes such as Llyn Cowlyd and Llyn Eigiau. It is delimited by the Irish Sea to the north, the Conwy valley to the east, and by the A5 road from Betws-y-Coed to Bethesda to the south and west. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA) has the largest visible base-to-summit elevation difference on Earth. ... The north ridge of Tryfan (seen on the left in this picture) makes an enjoyable scramble in Snowdonia. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... The name Fourteen Peaks has been applied to several groups of mountain peaks: those mountains over 8000 m in the world, also called the Eight-thousanders; those mountains in California over 14000 feet, also called the Fourteeners; those mountains in Wales over 3000 feet, also called the Welsh 3000s. ... Llyn Cowlyd (from Cawlwyd) is the deepest lake in North Wales, and lies at 1164 feet above sea level on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... The River Conwy, or, in Welsh Afon Conwy , is a river in North Wales. ... Marble Arch - the start of the A5 road The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... Betws-y-Coed is a town in the county borough of Conwy, traditional county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales. ... Bethesda is a town in Arfon, a district of Gwynedd, traditional county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales, lying on the River Ogwen and the A5 road in Snowdonia. ...

The Carneddau from near Pentir. Yr Elen centre with Carnedd Llywelyn behind, Carnedd Dafydd right.

The peaks in the central Carnedd ridge are: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 424 KB) Summary Carneddau range from Pentir Rhion Pritchard Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Carneddau Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 424 KB) Summary Carneddau range from Pentir Rhion Pritchard Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Carneddau Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from...

• Pen yr Ole Wen (978 m)
• Carnedd Dafydd (1044 m)
• Carnedd Llewelyn (1064 m)
• Yr Elen (962 m)
• Foel Grach (976 m)
• Garnedd Uchaf (924 m)
• Foel-fras (942 m)

Outlying peaks include: Pen yr Ole Wen is a mountain in Snowdonia in Wales. ... Carnedd Dafydd is a mountain peak in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, north Wales, and is one of Wales highest peaks. ... Carnedd Llewelyn is a mountain is Snowdonia, Wales, and is the highest point of the Carneddau, and the second tallest (see Relative height) peak in Wales. ... Yr Elen is a mountain in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales. ... Foel Grach is a mountain in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and included in the Welsh 3000s. ... Garnedd Uchaf is a mountain in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and included in the Welsh 3000s. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ...

• Moel Wnion (580 m)
• Drum (770 m)
• Tal y Fan (610 m)
• Pen yr Helgi Du (833 m)
• Pen Llithrig y Wrach (799 m)
• Creigiau Gleision (678 m)

Pen yr Helgi Du, (the head (peak) of the black hound) sitting on the south-east flanks of Carnedd Llewelyn, this peak is linked to Carnedd Lleweyn over the col of Bwlch Eryl Fachnog, a knife edge ridge over the clifs of Craig Yr Ysfa, From here the walker can... Pen Llithrig y Wrach is a mountain peak in Snowdonia, North Wales. ...

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Walks in the Carneddau