Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve

Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales. Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the locality Cwm Cneifion, as well as near Cwm Bochlwyd.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tryfan and Glyder Fawr.

Tryfan

Peak

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tryfan is a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, Wales. It forms part of the Glyderau group, and is one of the most recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags.

Glyder Fawr

Peak

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glyder Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, the highest peak in the Glyderau range at just over 1,000 metres. It is the fifth-highest mountain in Wales and has several walking and scrambling routes leading to its summit.

Llyn Bochlwyd

Lake

Photo: Paul Marsh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llyn Bochlwyd is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, in Conwy County Borough. It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanberis and Cwm Idwal.

Llanberis

Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

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.