Forest Lakes Walk, Llyn Sarnau
2.6 miles (4.2 km). About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SH 778 592. Finish: SH 777 592. 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 133 m of climbing and 124 m of descent; highest point 309 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1175
- Distance
- 2.6 miles (4.2 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Walking time
- About 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Conwy
- Total ascent
- About 133 m. Highest point 309 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions SH 778 592Car park, 110 m from the start. Directions SH 778 592Car park, 600 m from the start. Directions SH 772 589
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Swallow Falls Hotel (opp), 1.9 km away (Directions); Betws-y-Coed station, 3.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 42 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Walks nearby
- WA 1073Hafna Miners' Trail3.1 miles, circular. Starts 0.3 miles away
- WA 1177Swallow Falls Walk, Ty'n Llwyn2.2 miles, circular. Starts 1 mile away
- WA 1162Geirionydd and Crafnant Trail, Llyn Crafnant4.2 miles. Starts 1.6 miles away
- WA 1159Llyn Parc Walk, Betws-y-coed4.3 miles. Starts 1.7 miles away
- WA 1182Craig-Forris Walk, Cae'n y Coed2 miles. Starts 2 miles away
- WA 1163Llyn Elsi Walk, Betws-y-coed3.9 miles. Starts 2 miles away
Sources
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.
- Facts: naturalresources.wales
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