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Eryri (Snowdonia)

Eryri (Snowdonia) is a mountainous region is northwest Wales and home to Wales’s first national park. It contains Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest peak in the United Kingdom outside of Scotland. It is a rugged, wild, and beautiful area worthy of a visit by any landscape photographer.

Shaft of golden sunlight hits the slopes of a snowy mountain top.
Great Joy

Dawn arrives in the Glyder Fawr mountains in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park. Glyder Fawr translates as ‘Great Joy’ in English.

A lake surrounded by rugged snowy mountains.
Llyn Idwal

Llyn Idwal, Tryfan and Glyder Fach in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.

Foggy old road leading to Scots pine trees and ruined building.
Quarrymans Chapel

The ruins of Quarrymans Chapel emerges from the fog on a hike to Cwmorthin, Wales.

Stone steps near mossy rocks and waterfall.
Craflwyn

A waterfall drops near stone steps in the Craflwyn woodland, Snowdonia.

Lake near cloudy mountains.
Cwm Cneifion

Cwm Cneifion (The Nameless Valley) lies above Llyn Idwal in Snowdonia National Park.

A lakeside path leads towards snowy mountain.
Glyder Fawr

The wintery cliffs of Glyded Fawr and the waters of Llyn Idwal far below.

Waterfall descends towards distant mountain and lake.
Afon Lloer

The waters of Avon Lloer fall towards Tryfan mountain in Eryri National Park.

Waterfall cascades down towards lake surrounded my mountains.
Tryfan

The cascading waters of Afon Lloer descend towards the slopes of Tryfan and Llyn Ogwen in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.

Small waterfall stream cascades down grey rocks in overcast mountainous terrain.
From Idwal

Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within the mountains of Snowdonia. This cloudy landscape shot was taken of one of the steams leading down from the lake.