Betws-y-Coed, set in a beautiful wooded valley near the confluence
of the Llugwy and Conwy rivers, is the popular gateway into the
Snowdonia National Park It lies amidst a beautiful landscape of
wooded river valleys, hills and mountains containing numerous
hidden lakes. After Thomas Telfords Waterloo Bridge over the Conwy
opened in 1815, the hitherto small community became an important
staging post on the London to Holyhead Irish Mail coach road.
During the 19thC the stunning scenery attracted many eminent
travellers, visitors and artists to this part of North Wales by
road, by river as far as Trefriw, then an important inland port,
and later by railway, which reached Betws-y-Coed in 1868.
The area around Betws-y-Coed and the western upland edges of the
Conwy valley, lying within Snowdonia National Park, is delightful
walking country, where you can quickly leave the crowds behind. The
25 circular walks in this book explore its diverse landscape and
history. There are walks by rivers, past waterfalls, including the
famous Swallow Falls, over hills and up Tal y Fan mountain. They
follow miners paths and waymarked trails through Gwydyr Forest Park
past upland lakes and the relics of a once thriving lead-mining
industry. They take you along Roman roads, past ancient upland
burial chambers, standing stones and remote churches, and to great
viewpoints.
The routes range from a mile visit to the famous Fairy Glen to a
challenging 10 mile walk to remote lakes set beneath the Carneddau
mountain range.
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