The Snowdonia 100 is our curated list of 100 essential experiences in Eryri — from the summits everyone knows to the hidden corners most visitors never find. Whether you're working through the list deliberately or using it for inspiration, it's a guide to making the most of one of Britain's finest landscapes. See all 100 experiences.
The Ten Categories
Summits (10)
The ten mountain summits that every serious visitor to Eryri should aspire to — from the accessible (Yr Wyddfa by the Llanberis Path) to the demanding (Carnedd Llewelyn by the full ridge traverse). Includes Yr Wyddfa, Tryfan, Cadair Idris, Crib Goch, Glyder Fawr, Carnedd Llewelyn, Y Garn, Pen yr Ole Wen, Y Lliwedd, and Moel Siabod.
Routes and Ridges (10)
Ten great routes and ridge walks — experiences of mountain terrain that represent the best of Eryri's walking. Includes the Snowdon Horseshoe, the Cwm Idwal circuit, the Tryfan North Ridge scramble, the Mawddach Trail, and the Carneddau traverse.
Lakes and Waterfalls (10)
Ten bodies of water that reward a visit — from the haunted shores of Glaslyn to the accessible beauty of Llynnau Mymbyr. Includes Swallow Falls, Aber Falls, Llyn Idwal, Glaslyn, Llyn Llydaw, Llyn Tegid, Llyn Gwynant, the Conwy Falls, Fairy Glen gorge, and Rhaeadr Du above Ganllwyd.
Villages and Towns (10)
Ten settlements that repay more than a passing visit — each with its own character, history, and reason to linger. Covers the full spectrum from Beddgelert (the most beautiful) to Blaenau Ffestiniog (the most austere and honest).
History and Heritage (10)
Ten encounters with the deep history of this landscape — from Neolithic standing stones to Edward I's iron ring of castles to the slate quarry that fuelled an empire. Harlech Castle, Dolbadarn Castle, Dinas Emrys, the National Slate Museum, and more.
Food and Drink (10)
Ten food and drink experiences representing the best of Eryri's food culture — from the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel (unchanged since 1953) to the restaurants of Dolgellau and Harlech, cawl in a Welsh-language pub, and the local produce of the Conwy valley.
Wildlife (10)
Ten wildlife encounters — from the peregrine falcons above Cwm Idwal to the white-tailed eagles returning to the Dyfi Estuary, the Carneddau ponies, the gwyniad of Llyn Tegid, and the pied flycatchers of Gwydir Forest.
Culture and Language (10)
Ten ways to engage with the living Welsh culture of Eryri — attending an Eisteddfod, visiting a Welsh-medium bookshop, catching a session at a Welsh-language pub, walking a route named entirely in Welsh, and understanding the landscape through the language that has described it for fifteen centuries.
Adventure (10)
Ten adventure activities beyond walking — zip lining at Penrhyn Quarry, kayaking on Llyn Padarn, mountain biking at Coed y Brenin, sea kayaking off the Llŷn Peninsula, rock climbing on the Idwal Slabs, and wild swimming in Glaslyn.
Hidden Eryri (10)
Ten places and experiences that even regular visitors rarely find — the remote valleys of the Rhinogydd, the megalithic monuments of Cwm Nantcol, the view from Pared y Cefn Hir, the tal-y-llyn valley, and the Penmaenpool Wildlife Observatory.
See the complete Snowdonia 100 list — all 100 experiences in full.
Independently written — Snowdon.com