Friday 19th May, 2023

Marvellous Moelwyns

The quiet mountain area of the Moelwyns is one we’ve not ventured to before. It’s a beautiful, remote area, made fascinating by the industrial heritage of slate mining; indeed, part of our route follows a section of the Snowdonia Slate Trail, with another part on the Cambrian Way.

We’ll be travelling by car-share to Tanygrisiau (near Blaenau Ffestiniog – 25 mins away, see the route here) to then walk up to the lovely Llyn Cwmorthin. Passing Cwmorthin quarry, we’ll ascend to the impressive but remote remains of Rhosydd slate quarry. From here we’ll head up past the quarry workings up the steep grassy slope to the summit of Moelwyn Mawr (770 m / 2,530 ft) from where there are great views towards Snowdon to the north, Cader Idris to the south, and Cardigan Bay to the west. On our descent we’ll cross Craig Ysgafn before then ascending Moelwyn Bach (710 m  / 2,330 ft).  From here we’ll descend to near Stwlan dam (in the picture above) before descending further on the steep grassy incline towards the lower lake and back to our cars at Tanygrisiau.

Note: It can be cold at altitude, even in May; please bring warm, waterproof clothing, including hat and gloves. Your boots should be waterproof with a good tread.

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  7 miles / 11 km

Grade:  Strenuous mountain, with some 2,500 ft (800m) of ascent in total. This is a serious mountain walk and will include some uneven rocky ground, a few short ‘clambery’ sections, some steep sections and a degree of exposure at times. You should have mountain experience and be mountain fit.

Departure time:  09:00 a.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Tony Ellis & Jordan Lloyd

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Friday 19th May, 2023

Lledr Gorge-ous

The scenic Lledr valley and river, with sections of gorge, run from the Crimea Pass north-east down through Dolwyddelan towards Betws y coed, and is an area we’ve not led a walk in before. Our minibus will take us to Dolwyddelan, from where we’ll make our way downstream to Betws y coed, never far from the scenic river Lledr, or the river Conwy, which it joins outside Betws.

Having reached Betws, the minibus will take us back to Trefriw.

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  about 7 miles /  11 km

Grade:  moderate

Departure time:  09:20 a.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Marianne Siddorn  & Maria Denney

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Friday 19th May, 2023

Woods, Lakes and More

This gorgeous walk takes in a variety of scenery – hillsides, lakes, woodland, forestry and open moorland – between Trefriw and Capel Curig. We’ll be passing Llyn Geirionydd on the way out and at our furthest point (see the picture above) we’ll hopefully have great views of Moel Siabod, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and the Snowdon Horseshoe. We’ll return on the moorland below Crimpiau, eventually descending from the col to scenic Llyn Crafnant, then back to Trefriw, never far from the river Crafnant. This is cuckoo country, so we’ll be very surprised if you don’t hear the cuckoo on several occasions during the walk.

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  11 miles / 17 km

Grade:  Moderate, but leisurely

Departure time:  09:40 a.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Mat Hancox and Matthew Driver

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Friday 19th May, 2023

A Tale of Two Cobs

Most of our walks are on the Trefriw side of the river Conwy, but here’s a chance to also walk on the other side!

The river Conwy has flood defence cobs on both sides of it, which make for beautiful (and fairly flat!) riverside walking. Our minibus will initially take us out to Maenan, across the valley from Trefriw, from where we’ll walk the 2-mile length of the northern riverside cob to Tan Lan. We’ll then take the back lanes into Llanrwst (the middle 2 miles – the only bit where there’s any ascent & descent involved) – and walk along the riverside path to our lunch stop by Pont Fawr, Llanrwst’s famous bridge. Afterwards we’ll return on the riverside path to Gower’s suspension bridge, to then walk back to Trefriw on the southern riverside cob.

In all, there’ll be plenty of easy, scenic riverside walking, and more often than not there’s plenty of birdlife to be seen on and near the river too.

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  7 miles / 11 km

Grade:  Mostly easy, leisurely (though with a lane ascent in the middle from 10m up to 100m)

Departure time:  10:10 a.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Karen Martindale & Jan Blaskiewicz

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Friday 19th May, 2023

A Tomb with a View

Venturing across the Conwy Valley, we will rise nearly 1,000 ft above Betws-y-coed to Moel Trefriw, one of the furthest vantage points from which to see Trefriw. The walk, with its elevated location, will give splendid views over the northern Snowdonia mountains.

We’ll then descend via the famous Neolithic burial chamber at Capel Garmon. Tombs of this type belong to an archaeological grouping called ‘Cotswold-Severn’, after the area in which they are generally found, so its unusual position so far north remains a mystery.

We’ll be travelling to the area on the No.19 service bus (fare payable: £3.10, unless you have a concessionary pass), returning to Trefriw at the end of the walk in our minibus.

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  7 miles / 11 km

Grade:  Moderate, with some 300m (1,000 ft) of ascent.

It is a steep ascent at the beginning but thereafter moderate. There are some streams and the odd boggy bits to cross, so good footwear is essential. There may be cattle in some fields.

Departure time:  10:25 a.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631) to catch 10.42 bus towards Betws-y-coed.
Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Cate Bolsover & Mike Bolsover

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Friday 19th May, 2023

A Short Mindfulness Walk  (afternoon)

Join us for a meditative and contemplative walk to connect with self and the natural world.

We will initially meet at Trefriw Village Hall for a car-share to Gwydir Uchaf chapel (just 2 miles from Trefriw – see the route here).

The walk will be an hour’s slow meditative walk from Gwydir Uchaf chapel along paths on the edge of Gwydir Forest.  There will be a short session of meditation before and after the walk, including a visit to the impressive chapel.  Afterwards we will return by car-share to Trefriw.

Whilst this walk is the shortest in the Walking Festival, we often hear of its powerful effect on people.

Duration:  2 hours.

Distance:  About 1.5 miles / 2 km

Grade: Easy, leisurely  (with some ascent and descent)

Departure time:  1:30 p.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Kate Hamilton-Hunter &  Lin Cummins

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Booking: To book a place, please click on the Eventbrite button below (opens in a new tab).
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Please note that, although we make no charge for our walks, we do ask for voluntary donations (card preferred, but cash accepted). More details on our funding page.

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