The Carneddau (lit. "the cairns"; Carneddau is a Welsh plural form, and is sometimes anglicised to Carnedds) are a group of mountains in Snowdonia, Wales. They include the largest contiguous areas of high ground (over 2,500 or 3,000 feet (910 m) high) in Wales and England, as well as six or seven of the highest peaks in the country—the Fourteen Peaks. The range also encloses a number of lakes such as Llyn Cowlyd and Llyn Eigiau, and the Aber Falls waterfalls. It is delimited by the Irish Sea to the north, the Conwy valley to the east, and by the A5 road from Betws-y-Coed to Bethesda to the south and west. The area covers nearly 200 square kilometres, about 10% of the area of Snowdonia.
Days 3,4 and 5 of MLS Assessment. Walking from Gerlan, we headed out into the Carnedds. We were looking at group management on an expedition, mountain navigation and camp-craft, among other things. We each led legs through the mountains along a winding circular route, stopping off overnight at Ffynnon Llyffant and Foel Grach, before returning to Gerlan. Overnight stops included looking at group management at a campsite along with group hygiene and sanitation issues, as well as night navigation.
