Betws-y-Coed & Conwy Valley
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Bryn Afon Guest House - local Walks
We have our own collection of Betws-y-Coed & Conwy Valley walking books available for guest reference. Additionally there are three Outdoor equipment and Clothing shops (Ultimate Outdoors, Hawkshead & Stewart Cunninghams) within a stones throw of our front door, as well Blacks and Cotswolds stores a few minutes walk further away. All these stores have hiking boots, equipment and books available to help you on your way.We have listed below an example of some of the local walks you may wish to consider during your stay. Approximate duration times are provided as a guide and are based upon a round trip:
- Pont-y-Pair Riverside Boardwalk (0.5 mile - 10 minutes)
More stroll than hike. Starting at Pont-y-Pair immediately outside Bryn Afon Guest House this short walk is suitable for anyone as it follows a recently and purpose built baordwalk along the banks of the River Llugwy. - River Llugwy & River Conwy Confluence (2 miles - 40 minutes)
An easy flat stroll around the Betws-y-Coed golf course that follows the banks of the River Conwy and River Llugwy. - Pont-y-Pair to Miners Bridge (2 miles - 40 minutes)
An easy flat riverside walk to the Miners Bridge just over a mile away from Bryn Afon. - Clogwyn Cyrau (2 miles - 30 minutes)
A steep Forest Path walk to a spectacular viewpoint overlooking Betws-y-Coed. - Lake Elsi (various routes) (2/4 miles - 1.5/3.5 hours)
We have various routes mapped out from Pont-y-Pair to Lake Elsi. These can easily be combined with additional walks depending your requirements. - Pont-y-Pair to Swallow Falls (4 miles - 2 hours)
This Riverside and Woodland walk has a couple of short steep uphill sections on the outward journey. The beautiful views of Swallow Falls make the effort worthwhile. - Capel Garmon & the Neolithic Tomb (6 miles - 3.5 hours)
Steep sections are encountered near the start of this walk. This is followed by more level parts for most of the remainder of the journey. - Fairy Glen & Conwy Falls (7 miles - 3.5 hours)
A mainly flat walk takes you through woodland to the Fairy Glen on the outskirts of Betws-y-Coed. A steep decent to Fairy Glen should be followed by a pause to capture the unique scenery before continuing on to the Conwy Falls. - River Lledr & Lake Elsi (7 miles - 3.5 hours)
Following the River Lledr and then climbing steeply to Lake Elsi this walk has plenty of spots to stop off for a picnic break. - Gwydyr Forest Walks (6/10 miles - 3.5/7 hours)
This forest walk past Lake Parc can easily be extended to make it a whole day event. Take a picnic for one of the many fantastic scenic viewpoints. - Llanrwst via Lake Parc (8 miles - 6 hours)
This walk can be combined with a visit to Gwydir Castle or
