Showing posts with label Beddgelert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beddgelert. Show all posts
Monday, 14 June 2010
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
June Walks from Beddgelert
Our next walking will be on
Saturday 12th June
and will be from
Beddgelert in Snowdonia
The coach will leave the short stay car park to the south of
Formby village at 0800hrs prompt.
Pre-booking is essential.
Pre-booking is essential.
Despite the presence of a raised mound in the village called Gelert's Grave, now a tourist attraction, there is absolutely no evidence for Gelert's existence. The "grave" mound is ascribed to the activities of a late 18th-century landlord of the Goat Hotel in Beddgelert, David Pritchard, who connected the legend to the village in order to encourage tourism.
The village is probably named after an early Christian missionary and leader called Celert (or Cilert) who settled here early in the 8th century. The earliest record of the name Beddgelert appears on a document dated 1258, and the name recorded is "Bekelert". In a document of 1269 it is recorded as "Bedkelerd".[1]
Beddgelert is a significant tourist attraction, its picturesque bridge crossing the River Colwyn just upstream of its confluence with the River Glaslyn. It is also the nearest village to the scenic Glaslyn gorge, an area of tumultuous river running between steep wooded hills. Much of the area is however becoming invaded by the alien plant, Rhododendron ponticum which provides a covering of pink blossom in May and June, but which is slowly blanketing out the native flora. Attempts have been made to control its spread by cutting and burning.
The Welsh Highland Railway is currently rebuilding the former railway line, and in April 2009 reopened the railway station to the public, linking the village with Caernarfon to the north. Once fully open, the line will also link with Porthmadog to the south.
Other local attractions include the Sygun Copper Mine.
The village is also linked with the Rupert Bear stories, as Alfred Bestall wrote and illustrated some of the stories whilst he lived in the village, in a cottage at the foot of Mynydd Sygun.
For more information about Beddgelert and here
There will be Two walks;
The A walk has been canceled due to insufficient walkers, but you can view the photographs here;Sunday, 16 May 2010
B+ Walk from Rhyd-Ddu
Leader: Beverley Kelly
Distance: 10miles
Total Ascent:2700ft
This is a possible walk if required starting at the Welsh Highland Railway Station of Rhyd-Ddu and follows the Snowden path from there on a steady climb to meet the Watkins Path at some mine workings. From here there is a steady descent past more mine workings and some lovely waterfalls, through some woods until we reach the road at Bethania.
After a short distance on the road it is over a bridge to a footpath leading to the south side of Llyn Dinas.
At this point we will either take the easy, shorter route back to Beddgellert alongside the river, or as follows. I will make the decision before we leave.
At this point we will either take the easy, shorter route back to Beddgellert alongside the river, or as follows. I will make the decision before we leave.
Leaving the lake there is another climb to reach the pathway of Cwm Bychan and some splendid views once again before dropping down to Nantmoor and a level walk to Beddgellert, refreshments and the coach home.
B Walk from Beddgellert
Leader: Gwyn Jones
Distance: 8.5 miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 1720 ft
This walk provides views and scenery without any strenuous climbing. From Beddgelert a pleasant and easy level route to Llyn Dinas. Then a gradual ascent to near the head of the Nantmor valley (on this ascent there are ups & downs but from the Llyn @ 200ft we climb to 600ft). From here we descend, most of it through woodland, to Nantmor. We then walk alongside the river through the spectacular Aberglaslyn Pass back to Beddgelert.
Gwyn at the start of the walk
A dipper on the walk
River Glaslyn
on the road to Nantmoor
Llyn Dinas
C Walk at Beddgellert
Walk Leader: Terry Simmons
Distance:
Total Ascent:
Click on route map to enlarge
The walk I wanted to do has been altered due to the Railway incursion taking away part of the path I would have followed so I will have to revert to the norm.
The walk is one I would describe as a viewers walk, as once we arrive above Meillionen Farm we have clear views of Snowdonia for quite some time of the walk. Lets hope for good weather.
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