Wales - Snowdonia & the Llyn (PDF Chapter)

This is the Snowdonia & the Llŷn chapter from Lonely Planet’s Wales guidebook.

This part of Wales really packs it in, from rugged mountain trails to coastal paths, old industrial sites and heritage train lines. The gem in this diadem is Snowdonia National Park, where the mightiest peaks south of Scotland scrape glowering skies.

• climb Snowdonia’s second-most-famous peak, Cader Idris, a legendary haunt of giants
• maps
• float through the air across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a pinnacle of Georgian civil engineering
• transport
• test your claustrophobia in the gloomy slate caverns of Blaenau Ffestiniog
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: North Wales Borderlands, Holywell (Treffynnon), Ruthin, Llangollen, Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri), Bala (Y Bala), Coed y Brenin Forest Park, Dolgellau, Cader Idris (Cadair Idris), Tywyn, Barmouth (Abermaw), Harlech, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Beddgelert, Llŷn Peninsula, Porthmadog, Criccieth, Pwllheli, Abersoch, Aberdaron, Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli), Morfa Nefyn, Pistyll and Nant Gwrtheyrn.