Snowdon

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Snowdon Mountain in Gwynedd, nw Wales. Much of the area is included in the Snowdonia National Park, established in 1951. Snowdon has five peaks, one of which, at 1085m (3560ft), is the highest in England and Wales.

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Snowdon

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Snowdon a mountain in NW Wales, the highest mountain in Wales, the Welsh name of which is Yr Wyddfa.

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