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Day 6 of 7 · Betws-y-Coed · Valleys, Castles, and Forest Trails of Snowdonia

Day 6 — Cwm Idwal Nature Reserve

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An active day at your base in Betws-y-Coed, with no driving.

Cwm Idwal Nature Reserve
Y Garn from Tryfan. Y Garn is in the centre with Llyn Bochlwyd and Llyn Idwal below, and Elidir Fawr to the right. © photographed on 13 July 2006 by George Tod — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 2 · Betws-y-Coed · United Kingdom

We sleep in Betws-y-coed, 15.2 km from the place visited

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days 2 and 5–6 5 nights 36 min on the road34 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 30. Based on: nature reserve; body of water reached from the stage (Llyn Mymbyr).

programme
9 h
  • Llyn Elsi Forest HikeInterest nature 10Place Llyn Elsi, 14.4 km away · exact place name★☆☆☆☆ · known in 3 languages — article “Llyn Elsi”“Llyn Elsi is a lake located above the village of Betws-y-coed in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. It is a reservoir providing water for the village.” — after Wikipedia

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    3 h
  • Pen y Gwryd Historic Hotel VisitInterest nature 30

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    2 h
  • Plas y Brenin Canoeing SessionInterest nature 15Place Llynau Mymbyr, 6.2 km away · nearby point, to check

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    4 h

To add if time allows: Afternoon Tea at Moel Siabod Cafe (2 h) · Llyn Ogwen Lakeshore Walk (3 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Betws-y-Coed Village Stroll & Shops

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