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Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa

Elevation
1,085 m
#13,123
in the world
#54
in United Kingdom
1,039 m
prominence

Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa is a mountain in United Kingdom, rising to 1,085 m, the 54th highest in United Kingdom.

Elevation
1,085 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,039 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
369 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#13,123
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa

Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa lies in United Kingdom, in Wales.

Key facts

Elevation
1,085 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,039 m
Isolation
369 km
Type
Mountain
Region
Wales
Coordinates
53.069, -4.076
First ascent
1639

How it ranks

Among peaks in United Kingdom
#54of 123
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#13,123of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Carnedd Ugain1,065 m0.8 km
Carnedd Dafydd1,044 m10 km
Carnedd Llewelyn1,064 m12 km
South Barrule483 m127 km
Snaefell620 m136 km
North Barrule565 m138 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
BangorUnited Kingdom18,32218 km
LlandudnoUnited Kingdom15,37133 km
Colwyn BayUnited Kingdom29,27534 km
RhylUnited Kingdom25,87448 km
PrestatynUnited Kingdom19,08554 km

About this mountain

The 54th-highest peak in the United Kingdom at 1,085 m, Snowdon stands 1,039 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Carnedd Ugain lies 0.8 km away at 1,065 m, and Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewelyn are 10.2 km and 12.4 km distant at 1,044 m and 1,064 m respectively. The first recorded ascent took place in 1639. Bangor is 18.1 km away.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Ben Nevis1,345 m
2Ben Macdui1,309 m
3Braeriach1,296 m
4Cairn Toul1,291 m
5Carn na Criche1,265 m
6Sgor an Lochain Uaine1,258 m
7Cairn Gorm1,245 m
8Aonach Beag1,234 m
9Aonach Mor1,220 m
10Carn Mor Dearg1,220 m

Common questions

How tall is Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa?
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa rises to 1,085 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa?
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa is in United Kingdom, in Wales.
Where does Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa rank?
It is the 54th highest of the 123 peaks we list in United Kingdom, and #13,123 worldwide.
When was Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1639.
What is the nearest city to Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa?
Bangor, United Kingdom, about 18 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.