WA 1179

Cwm Penamnen Walk, Dolwyddelan

2.1 miles (3.4 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Dolwyddelan railway station car park. Under an hour, easy.

Start: SH 737 520, and finish. OS grid.

Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 94 m of climbing and 99 m of descent; highest point 227 m.

StartHighest point 227 mFinish, 1.9 miles

Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.

Station: Dolwyddelan, 60 m from the start. Directions SH 737 521
Bus stops: Bus stop, 430 m from the start. Directions SH 735 524Bus stop, 440 m from the start. Directions SH 735 524
Car park: Dolwyddelan Station Car Park, 90 m from the start. Directions SH 737 521

Steepest climb: about 82 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), from the start.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.

Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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