Walk lead by Mark Stanford, 8 miles appx, 1000ft of ascent.
Just shy of 8 miles with a bit less than 1000ft of ascent this challenge will reward the B party with stunning views of Creigiau Gleision, as well as two lakes. The terrain is good with a mix of woodland paths, forestry tracks and mettled road finishing with a pleasant riverside stroll through fields.
We begin with a stiff climb taking in the falls behind the mill before picking up a woodland trail out of Trefriw. As we level out, we leave the trees behind passing evidence of mineworks. The path takes us to the northern end of Llyn Geirionydd. The map shows that I walked the western shaw on the recce, but we’ll follow the quiet mettled track on the east to avoid a challenging and slippery quarter of a mile.
At the end of the lake we head west for the high ground separating the two lakes, where, weather allowing we’ll stop for lunch to enjoy the views, before making our way down to the lakeside.
We’ll follow the quiet lane before picking up footpaths through fields that will return us to Trefriw before dusk with sufficient time to enjoy all that the village has to offer.
