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Sunday 18 May, 2025

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A gem of a walk, along a high level route back to Trefriw from  Betws y coed .

From Trefriw we’ll be walking firstly down towards the river Conwy, and crossing on the suspension bridge to reach the newly renamed North Llanrwst and Trefriw railway station, where we’ll catch the Conwy Valley line train to Betws y coed. From there we’ll be walking back to Trefriw on good tracks through parts of the Gwydir Forest, passing several beautiful lakes and viewpoints.

We’ll initially head up through the Aberllyn gorge and along the shore of Llyn Parc, then down to old Hafna Mine, which is exactly half way, and is where we’ll stop for lunch. The walk then takes us over the highest part of the Gwydir Forest, past some gorgeous lakes with great views over towards the mountains, before descending to Trefriw.

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance: 8 miles / 12 km

Grade:  Moderate, with a couple of steep sections

Please be aware that this is a rural area and that all our walks take us out into the countryside where some parts of paths and tracks will be uneven and sometimes wet and slippery underfoot; it isn’t like walking on pavements!

Departure time:  10:00 a.m. from Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
We are travelling out by the 10:46 a.m. train from Trefriw & Llanrwst North railway station. If you have a TFW bus pass you can use this service for free (otherwise it will cost you about £1.90).

Please make sure you check in and register at the village hall above first.

Refreshments will be available in the Hall both before and after your walk. (See ‘our cafe’.)  Please stay and socialise!

Walk Leaders:  Nigel Thomas & Tony Ellis


Click on the map to see the rough location of this walk.

Booking: To book a place, please click on the Eventbrite button below (opens in a new tab).

Please ensure that you have read the booking information, terms and conditions before you attend any walks.

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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