National Trust – Carneddau and Glyderau
Carneddau and Glyderau boast some of the wildest scenery Snowdonia has to offer within its 21,000 acres.
Acquired in the 1950s from the Penrhyn estate, the area includes the Cwm Idwal Nature Reserve, eight tenant farms, nine peaks above 3,000 feet and the famous Tryfan mountain where Edmund Hilary trained for his Everest expedition.
100km of footpaths make Carneddau and Glyderau a walkers’ paradise. But there’s more to the area than walking: the area provides a home to a variety of wildlife including otters, water voles, feral ponies, and rare birds such as dotterel and peregrine.
The extremely rare Snowdon lily can also be spotted here. During a walk, you can also spot over 1,000 archaeological sites here including seven scheduled ancient monuments.
National Trust – Carneddau and Glyderau is a great North Wales walk…