Good walks from and around Bryn Teg
Moel Siabod
This is the mountain behind Bryn Teg and you can walk straight out onto the path from Dolwyddelan described on this page, which was edited by Nick Fletcher on the basis of his numerous ascents.
Cwm Idwal
This is a wonderful shortish walk with some clambering. Going further up Twll Du leads to an exciting high level walk to the Glyderau and Tryfan.
Cwm Penamman
Cwn Penamman is the hanging valley directly opposite Bryn Teg; here is an excellent afternoon stroll around it.
To Betws-y-Coed via Rhiwddolion
This is an easy afternoon walk; it is about 9 km/6 miles so allow about 2 1/2 hours and time it so that you can come back on the train. The walk is much easier done in this direction. It is part of a circular route from south to north in Wales and back again which you can read about here.
- Make for Dolwyddelan station, but instead of turning into the car park, continue on the minor road which follows the railway down the valley.
- The road becomes an easy-to-follow grassy track, goes under the railway line and climbs over a small knoll and becomes a minor road again, passing Pont-y-Pant station (this far takes about 3/4 hour).
- Keep on the road until you cross a bridge over the Afon Lledr and reach the main A470 road.
- Directly across this road is a gate and a sign indicating a footpath, which you should take.
- After about 300m the path meets a minor road; turn right here, up the hill.
- Keep on this road until the turnings for Rhiw Goch and Fron Goch.
- Go straight ahead here, and continue on this track, now rising more gently. The track is easy to follow through upland pasture and woodland. There is a good view from here back towards Dolwyddelan.
- After about 1 km a forestry road crosses the track; ignore this and keep straight ahead.
- After another 1 km you will see the ruined remains of the hamlet of Rhiwddolion on your left.
- Continue on the track, which is still clearly defined, past (the inhabited) Ty Mawr. Shortly after this the track becomes a tarmaced lane.
- Continue along here until a T-junction. Some walks books advocate turning right here, or even further back up the lane, to climb through the forest to Llyn Elsi and a view point.
- However, our suggestion is to keep straight ahead here, through two wicket gates and continue quite steeply down hill for about 1 km until you reach the main A5 road along the Llugwy valley. If you are short of time, turn right along the A5 into Betws-y-Coed.
- A much better option is to go straight across the A5 and follow the footpath down to the spectacular Miners' Bridge; photographs do not do it justice.
- Cross the Miners' Bridge and turn half left up a steep bank until you meet a minor road.
- Turn right along this road and follow it into Betws-y-Coed.
Snowdon
Check out Y Lliwedd from the top of the garden near the shed and look at the webcam before setting out!
