A Walk from Betws-y-Coed

Walk Leader: Garth Raybould
Total Distance: 9 miles app [14.5km]
Climbing: 1000 feet (300 m) 

THIS WALK STARTS AT LLANWRST: PLEASE BE READY TO LEAVE THE BUS!

'A' walks of an appropriate height and distance are difficult to find in the Betws area so this is a moderate rather than a hard walk, and although there are steep ascents in places we can take it at a fairly relaxed pace.  From the centre of Llanrwst we walk across the Conwy valley to Trefriw, where our main ascent begins, first of all through back streets and then woodland and farmland to the village of Llanrhychwyn.  We'll take a break here to look at the ancient church, dating from the 11th century and said to be the oldest in Wales.

From here we descend slightly to the hamlet of Penrallt and then contour southwards, above old mine workings, to Llyn Geirionydd, the only lake in Snowdonia where power-boating is permitted.  At the northern end of the lake is the monument to the 6th century Welsh bard, Taliesin.  We will follow the western side of the lake down to Tan-y-llyn: this path hugs the lake-side but rocks and roots create many trip and slip hazards so please take care. 

We have about a mile of tarmac now (sorry!) to Tynymynydd, through forested country but with great views of the Snowdon range as long as the weather is fine.  The rest of the walk is a gradual descent (but with one steep rocky bit) through forest to the Miners' Bridge, and then along the river-side to Betws.

 

Llyn Geirionydd

Taliesin monument

B Walk from Betws-y-Coed

Walk Leader: John Adamson
Total Distance: 8.5 miles app
Total ascent/descent: 1650ft

The walk from Betws-y-Coed is a figure 8 route with a strenuous uphill stretch at the beginning but the rest involves fairly gentle walking through forest, fields and mostly on good tracks. On a clear day there are spectacular views of Snowdon, Tryfan and the Welsh mountains.

 

C Walk from Betws-y-Coed

Walk Leader: Terry Simmons
Total Distance 7  miles app
Total ascent/descent:   ft

           C WALK IS APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES, NOT DIFFICULT

We start with coffee at the Betws-y-Coed garden nursery. After alighting from the coach we head down to the main road [loo`s on the right] turn left stay this side of road see cafe on the left.

Our walk takes us through woodland along a minor road up to the Beaver Bridge cross the main road,  pass the fairy glen hotel on our right 1/2 km on the entrance to the fairy glen falls on the right we can enter here at a cost of 50p each if we wish.

we then get back on track. The path leads us through woods where we may encounter some muddy conditions, we cross a stone style  go past the cafe on our right turn left on to the b4406 for 1km turn right past the mill on our left we cross the machno river and pandy falls. We will lunch along here if conditions permit and then it is an easy walk on hard surface for the final part back into Betwys.

 [I will point places of interest as we walk]

Photographs from the Loggerheads Walks