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Day 4 of 7 · Betws-y-Coed · Valleys, Castles, and Forest Trails of Snowdonia

Day 4 — Caernarfon Castle & Coast

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A nature day out from your base in Betws-y-Coed, with 1 h 25 on the road.

Caernarfon Castle & Coast
This is a photo of listed building number © photographed on 3 September 2023 by Llywelyn2000 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 4 · Betws-y-Coed · United Kingdom

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day 4 0 nights 43 min on the road38 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — culture 30. Based on: castle; castle reached from the stage (Caernarfon Castle).

programme
7 h
road
1 h 25
  • Caernarfon Castle Comprehensive TourInterest culture 30★★★☆☆ · known in 38 languages — article “Caernarfon Castle”“Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283.” — after Wikipedia

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    3 h
  • Welsh Highland Railway Ride to WaunfawrInterest culture 30

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    4 h

To add if time allows: Segontium Roman Fort Visit (3 h) · Caernarfon Town Walls and Waterfront Walk (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Welsh Highland Railway Ride to Waunfawr

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