Hills of Gwynedd

Gwynedd (Wales) has 31 summits in this register, out of 528 hills of all sizes in the Database of British and Irish Hills. The highest is Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa at 1,085 m; the median height is 726.2 m and the median drop 265 m.

On the lists: Hewitts 31 · Nuttalls 31 · Marilyns 31 · Furths 3 · County tops 2

All 31 hills of Gwynedd in this register, counted in 25 m height bands (wider bands on small screens).

Gwynedd in brief

Its highest hill, Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa, is the highest in Wales. For two of its 31 hills the nearest higher summit lies in another county entry, such as Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa, whose nearest higher summit is Stob Binnein. By main list the hills are 28 Hewitts and three Furths. Eight have a trig point at or by the summit.

Most prominent

Greatest drop above the key col.

Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa
1,039 m
Aran Fawddwy
672.8 m
Cadair Idris – Penygadair
606 m
Moel Hebog
585.2 m
Y Llethr
560.4 m
Arenig Fawr
480 m
Tarren y Gesail
465.4 m
Mynydd Mawr
462.5 m

Most isolated

Distance to the nearest higher summit.

Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa
368.4 km
Aran Fawddwy
40.5 km
Cadair Idris – Penygadair
17.8 km
Arenig Fawr
13.3 km
Y Llethr
13.1 km
Foel Cedig
9.1 km
Moelwyn Mawr
8.9 km
Moel Hebog
8.6 km

All 31 hills by height

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No.	Hill	Height	Drop	Lists
1	Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa	1,085 m	1,039 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Furths, Marilyns, County tops	Drop 1,039 m
2	Y Garn (Gwynedd, SH630595)	946 m	234 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Furths, Marilyns	Drop 234 m
3	Elidir Fawr	924 m	213 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Furths, Marilyns	Drop 213 m
4	Aran Fawddwy	905.6 m	672.8 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns, County tops	Drop 672.8 m
5	Y Lliwedd	897.9 m	153.8 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 153.8 m
6	Cadair Idris – Penygadair	892.7 m	606 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 606 m
7	Arenig Fawr	854 m	480 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 480 m
8	Moel Hebog	783.7 m	585.2 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 585.2 m
9	Glasgwm	779.5 m	214.8 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 214.8 m
10	Moelwyn Mawr	770 m	385 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 385 m
11	Y Llethr	755.1 m	560.4 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 560.4 m
12	Moel Llyfnant	750.1 m	208.9 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 208.9 m
13	Yr Aran	747.2 m	238.4 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 238.4 m
14	Craig Cwm Silyn	734 m	398 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 398 m
15	Rhobell Fawr	734 m	303.7 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 303.7 m
16	Moel Eilio	726.2 m	259.2 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 259.2 m
17	Rhinog Fawr	721 m	367 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 367 m
18	Rhinog Fach	711.6 m	151 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 151 m
19	Trum y Ddysgl	709.7 m	208.6 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 208.6 m
20	Allt-fawr	697.9 m	246.1 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 246.1 m
21	Mynydd Mawr	697.5 m	462.5 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 462.5 m
22	Arenig Fach	688.8 m	297.6 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 297.6 m
23	Maesglase	678.5 m	317.8 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 317.8 m
24	Moel Cynghorion	674.2 m	177 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 177 m
25	Esgeiriau Gwynion	669.9 m	170 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 170 m
26	Foel Cedig	667.5 m	180.1 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 180.1 m
27	Tarren y Gesail	666.9 m	465.4 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 465.4 m
28	Manod Mawr	661 m	265 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 265 m
29	Tarrenhendre	633.8 m	201.9 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 201.9 m
30	Y Garn (Gwynedd, SH702230)	629 m	316.8 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 316.8 m
31	Moel Ysgyfarnogod	623 m	182 m	Hewitts, Nuttalls, Marilyns	Drop 182 m

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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0; counties as recorded in the database. Our own calculations.