There are plenty of challenging mountain days in Snowdonia, just read our Best Hill Walks in Snowdonia article. The following is a list of some of the less challenging walks to hills and mountains in Snowdonia and North Wales that might be more suitable for beginners or as a good walk in their own right.

Snowdonia boasts more walking than just Snowdon, so here’s our pick of the best walks in Snowdonia National Park. These are the best mountain walks in our opinion, though we’ve limited the routes so as not to take more than 2 walks from one mountain range. So we’ve probably missed a couple of walks off because

The Carneddau are a wide expanse of high mountain and moorland to the north of Snowdonia National Park. Often climbed from Ogwen, as they are conveniently placed opposite the Glyderau, they have a multitude of approach options. Carnedd Llywelyn and Carnedd Dafydd These are the highest mountains in wales after Snowdon, with Carned Llywelyn only

So you’re in the Llanberis area, ready to climb Snowdon, and you want a quick leg stretch the day before. Or the weather’s turned against you, either it’s too wet and windy or the snow’s come down and you’ve taken the wise decision not to risk it. Here’s a selection of what we’d class as

To the south of Snowdon lie the wild Moelwynion hills. While the summits of Moelwyn Mawr and Bach lend their names to these mountains, it’s the Welsh Matterhorn of Cnicht that’s better known. However, there’s plenty of wilder places between these popular peaks and Moel Siabod to the north. You’ll need maps, and these hills cross