Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve
Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve is a protected area in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the quarry Hafod-y-llan Copper Mine, as well as near the peak Lliwedd Bach.- Type: Protected area
- Description: national nature reserve in Gwynedd, Wales
- Also known as: “Snowdon National Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Y Lliwedd and Gallt y Wenallt.
Y Lliwedd
Peak
Photo: Soloist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Its summit lies 898 metres above sea level. The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw.
Gallt y Wenallt
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Gallt y Wenallt is a subsidiary summit of Y Lliwedd in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales. It lies at the end of the north ridge. Its northern face is reputed to be the longest slope in Snowdonia, being close to 2000 ft.
Llyn Gwynant
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llyn Gwynant is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales. Llyn Gwynant lies on the River Glaslyn, in the Nant Gwynant valley, and is about 1¼ miles north east of Llyn Dinas; the village of Bethania lies between them. Snowdon lies 2 miles to the north west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Nant Peris.
Rhyd Ddu
Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.
Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
Nant Peris
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nant Peris is a village, which is situated 4 miles north of Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve.
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 4½ miles north of Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve.
Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve
- Category: national nature reserve
- Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.05319° or 53° 3′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.04705° or 4° 2′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C5Q3X33+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 1414622204Wikidata ID
Q135317120
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Yr Wyddfa National Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Gwarezva natur broadel ar Gouezva”
- Welsh: “Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Yr Wyddfa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hafod-y-llan Copper Mine and Lliwedd Bach.
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