YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass is a ranger station in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass is situated nearby to the peak Moel Berfedd, as well as near Carreg Gwalch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
7:30 AM—6:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Ranger station
- Description: youth hostel in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Pen-y-Pass”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Teyrn and Pen-y-Gwryd.
Pen-y-Gwryd
Hotel
Pen-y-Gwryd is a pass at the head of Nantygwryd and Nant Cynnyd rivers close to the foot of Snowdon in Gwynedd, Wales. The area is located at the junction of the A4086 from Capel Curig to Llanberis and Caernarfon and the A498 from Beddgelert and Nant Gwynant about a mile from the head of the Llanberis Pass. Pen-y-Gwryd is situated 4,200 feet east of YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass.
Cwm Dyli
Power station
Photo: Born Acorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cwm Dyli is the location of a hydro-electric power station on the southern flank of the Snowdon range in North Wales. At the time it was built, it was the largest hydro-electric power station in the United Kingdom. Cwm Dyli is situated 1 mile south of YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Nant Peris.
Cwm Idwal
Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain. Cwm Idwal is situated 2½ miles north of YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass.
Nant Peris
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nant Peris is a village, which is situated 3 miles northwest of YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass.
Capel Curig
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capel Curig is a village in the county borough of Conwy, popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
- Categories: youth hostel, hostel, and building
- Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.08067° or 53° 4′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.02107° or 4° 1′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C5Q3XJH+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 122964357OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ranger_stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q23009370
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Highlights include Moel Berfedd and Carreg Gwalch.
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