TheNineRangesofWales

Move your cursor to reveal the relief beneath. Every major Snowdonia and Mid-Wales massif, mapped peak by peak — pick a range to drag, orbit and walk it for real.

The Nine Rangesof Wales

8 peaks 1064mModerate – Hard

The Carneddau

Y Carneddau

Vast rolling plateau with long connecting ridges

Wales’ largest continuous high-mountain plateau, wild and remote.

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8 peaks 1001mHard – Severe

The Glyderau

Y Glyderau

Jagged shattered rock spikes and broken ridgelines

A jagged, rock-strewn ridge of shattered tors and one of Wales’ most iconic scrambles.

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8 peaks 1085mModerate – Severe (route dependent)

The Snowdon Massif

Yr Wyddfa

Central summit ringed by a dramatic horseshoe ridge

Wales’ highest mountain and its surrounding horseshoe of dramatic ridges.

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6 peaks 782mModerate – Hard

The Moel Hebog Range

Moel Hebog

Steep, compact and rugged ridge chain

A quieter chain of rugged summits guarding the approach to Beddgelert.

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8 peaks 872mModerate

The Moelwynion

Y Moelwynion

Sharper slate-ridged pyramidal summits

Slate-scarred hills around Blaenau Ffestiniog, topped by the iconic Cnicht.

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8 peaks 756mHard

The Rhinogydd

Y Rhinogydd

Rough, broken and wild trackless terrain

A wild, trackless tangle of heather and bare rock between the coast and Trawsfynydd.

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7 peaks 893mModerate – Hard

Cadair Idris

Cadair Idris

Dramatic cliff-rimmed bowl around a glacial lake

A legendary horseshoe above Llyn Cau, steeped in myth and dramatic glacial scenery.

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7 peaks 905mModerate – Hard

Aran Fawddwy

Aran Fawddwy

Long, high and remote smooth-backed ridge

The highest ground south of Snowdon, a remote ridge above Llyn Tegid.

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7 peaks 678mEasy – Moderate

The Dyfi Hills

Bryniau Dyfi

Soft, rolling high hills with gentle ridgelines

Rolling, lesser-known summits above the Dyfi Valley, quiet and underrated.

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