Walks Around Betws-y-Coed and the Conwy Valley Guidebook

by: David Berry
Betws-y-Coed, the popular gateway into the Snowdonia National Park, lies amidst a beautiful landscape of wooded river valleys, hills and mountains containing numerous hidden lakes. The 25 circular walks in this book explore its diverse landscape and history around Betws-y-Coed and the western upland edges of the Conwy Valley within the eastern border of the Snowdonia National Park.

Enjoy walks through wooded river valleys, across open hillsides and past many hidden upland lakes. Follow trails through Gwydyr Forest Park passing the fascinating remains of a once thriving lead-mining industry. Visit remote upland churches, burial chambers and standing stones, as well as the famous Swallow Falls and Fairy Glen.

Each walk chapter includes an overview description with details of how to get to the start. This is followed by detailed route finding instructions in numbered paragraphs which correspond to points on a sketch map. Some additional background information is provided.

The walk locations are:
Miners Bridge - 1.75 miles
Llyn Elsi and Sarn Helen - 4.5 miles
Llyn Elsi and Miners Bridge - 6 miles
Llugwy and Lledr Valleys - 8 miles
Fairy Glen - 1.5 miles
Dinas Mawr, Conwy and Machno Falls - 5 miles
Mynydd Garthmyn and Capel Garmon - 6.5 miles
St Michael's Church, Betws-Y-Coed - 2.75 miles
Clogwyn Gigfran - 3.75 miles
Llyn Parc - 7 miles
Llyn Sarnau and Llanrwst Mine - 5.5 miles
Hafna Mine - 3.5 miles
Swallow Falls and Cyffty Mine - 3.5 miles
Gwydyr Lakes - 5.5 miles
Llyn Crafnant and Llyn Geirionydd - 5.25 miles
Llyn Geirionydd and Llanrhychwyn Church - 7 miles
Llanrwst and Trefriw - 4.75 miles
Grinllwm, from Llanrwst - 8 miles
Coed Creigiau, from Trefriw - 2.25 miles
Cefn Cyfarwydd, from Trefriw - 8 miles
Porth-Llwyd Falls, Dolgarrog - 3 miles
Cwm Porth-Llwyd - 7 miles
Pen-y-Gaerm Llyn Dulyn and Llyn Melynllyn - 10 miles
Rowen and Llanbedr-y-Cennin - 6 miles
St Celynin's Church and Tal Y Fan - 7 miles

ISBN 9781902302966 Pages 41 (2011) 148mm x 210mm