Most Popular Mountains in Snowdonia / Eryri by UK Internet Search Volume
Which is the most popular mountain in Snowdonia?
That’s easy – Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the most popular mountain in Snowdonia, because it’s the biggest, but what if you want to get the views and scenery but without the crowds?
A while ago I created a list of the highest mountains in Snowdonia including the range they are in and the English translation of their Welsh names. As I had spent ages making this big list I wondered whether the popularity of each mountain in Snowdonia just comes down to the height or if there was more to it. I also wondered how they guage how busy a mountain is – I’m not sure what the official measure is. At the end of this post is a list by search popularity of all mountains in snowdonia over 2000 feet.
Alternatives to Snowdon
So in this post I’m sharing the most popular or you might say the best mountains in Snowdonia…. but only based on how many people are searching for them on average each month in the UK – does the list look like your own top 10 if you had to choose? This will help you decide on Alternatives to Snowdon using scientific data of which mountains are least likely to be full of people!
Which peaks should you climb in Snowdonia?
Let’s look at the data! The above ‘Top 10 Mountains in Snowdonia’ infographic shows an interesting contrast between the height of mountains and their popularity. I’ve added together searches for Yr Wydffa and Snowdon in the infographic and it’s quite staggering that 64,100 people a month in the UK are searching to find some information about the highest mountain in wales. We can assume that a proportion of those searches end up in someone reaching the top, especially looking at recent news coverage of the queues to get to the top of Yr Wydffa / Snowdon saying it was like Tesco at Christmas! So which peaks should you do in Snowdonia?
What makes a great walk up a mountain?
Is it the feeling of being away from the built environment and in nature, the amazing views or the challenge of ticking another peak off the list? I love lists myself so do download my Snowdonian Mountains Check List if you are looking to start exploring more remote mountains and want a guide like this to inspire you. Or just take a look at the list of the Highest Peaks in Snowdonia.
The enjoyment of a mountain walk is undeniably influenced by various factors: weather, company (or solitude for those who prefer solo hikes), and the overall experience of the day. While I haven’t conducted any formal surveys, I found it intriguing to explore the popularity of Snowdonia’s mountains by analysing the average monthly search volume on Google. This approach offers an interesting perspective on which mountains capture the attention of people throughout the year and to see which mountains in Snowdonia are most popular in a kind of Top 40 Countdown! the really interesting part is those mountains that are yet to receive the popularity – hidden gems!
Plus even on the most popular mountains in Snowdonia you will always find less busy routes.
A list of the most searched for and least searched for mountains of Snowdonia that are over 2000ft
| Eryri / Snowdonia Mountain | Monthly Average Search Volume |
|---|---|
| Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa traffic separately below) | 60500 |
| Crib Goch | 18100 |
| Cader Idris / Cadair Idris Tryfan | 15,300 |
| Tryfan | 12100 |
| Glyder Fawr | 8100 |
| Carnedd Llewelyn | 3600 |
| Moel Siabod | 3600 |
| Yr Wyddfa | 3600 |
| Glyder Fach | 1900 |
| Y Garn | 1900 |
| Cnicht | 1600 |
| Aran Fawddwy | 1300 |
| Moel Hebog | 1000 |
| Pen yr Ole Wen | 1000 |
| Y Lliwedd | 1000 |
| Arenig Fawr | 720 |
| Elidir Fawr | 720 |
| Moel Eilio | 720 |
| Mynydd Mawr | 720 |
| Carnedd Dafydd | 590 |
| Rhinog Fawr | 590 |
| Rhinog Fach | 480 |
| Tal y Fan | 480 |
| Moelwyn Mawr | 390 |
| Yr Aryg | 390 |
| Yr Aran | 320 |
| Foel Goch | 210 |
| Foel Grach | 210 |
| Yr Elen | 210 |
| Carnedd y Filiast | 170 |
| Pen yr Helgi-du | 140 |
| Rhobell Fawr | 140 |
| Y Llethr | 140 |
| Aran Benllyn | 90 |
| Carnedd Gwenllian | 90 |
| Glasgwm | 90 |
| Pen Llithrig-y-wrach | 90 |
| Manod Mawr | 70 |
| Moel Ysgyfarnogod | 70 |
| Moelwyn Bach | 70 |
| Creigiau Gleision | 50 |
| Elidir Fach | 50 |
| Moel Cynghorion | 50 |
| Moel Llyfnant | 50 |
| Moel yr Ogof | 50 |
| Mynydd Perfedd | 50 |
| Gallt yr Ogof | 40 |
| Tarren y Gesail | 40 |
| Tarrenhendre | 40 |
| Y Foel Goch | 40 |
| Garnedd Goch | 30 |
| Allt Fawr | 20 |
| Bera Mawr | 20 |
| Carnedd Ugain | 20 |
| Cribin Fawr | 20 |
| Foel Gron | 20 |
| Gallt y Wenallt | 20 |
| Gyrn Wigau | 20 |
| Maesglase | 20 |
| Moel Lefn | 20 |
| Moel-yr-Hydd | 20 |
| Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd | 20 |
| Pen y Castell | 20 |
| Waun-Oer | 20 |
| Carnedd Llywelyn | 10 |
| Moel Druman | 10 |
| Y Garnedd Uchaf | 0 |
| Craig Cwm Silin | 0 |
| Craig Eigiau | 0 |
| Crib y Ddisgl | 0 |
| Erw y Ddafad-ddu | 0 |
| Esgeiriau Gwynion | 0 |
| Foel Hafod-Fynydd | 0 |
| Llwydmor | 0 |
| Mynydd Drws-y-coed | 0 |
| Trum y Ddyssgyl | 0 |
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