Geirionydd and Crafnant Trail, Llyn Crafnant
4.2 miles (6.8 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SH 755 603. Finish: SH 755 618. 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 174 m of climbing and 289 m of descent; highest point 318 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1162
- Distance
- 4.2 miles (6.8 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Walking time
- About 1½ hours
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Conwy
- Total ascent
- About 174 m. Highest point 318 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park, 750 m from the start. Directions SH 762 604Car park, 800 m from the start. Directions SH 762 604Car park, 810 m from the start. Directions SH 763 605
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Ugly House (before), 2.8 km away (Directions); Gogledd Llanrwst / North Llanrwst station, 4.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Memorial, 2.8 km away (Directions); Gogledd Llanrwst / North Llanrwst station, 3.9 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 104 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 2.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- WA 1172Crafnant View Walk, Llyn CrafnantShares 1.1 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Llyn Crafnant car park.
- WA 1168Llyn Crafnant CircuitShares 1 mile of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Llyn Crafnant car park. This route finishes on it at Llanrhychwyn.
Walks nearby
- WA 1177Swallow Falls Walk, Ty'n Llwyn2.2 miles, circular. Starts 1.4 miles away
- WA 1073Hafna Miners' Trail3.1 miles, circular. Starts 1.5 miles away
- WA 1175Forest Lakes Walk, Llyn Sarnau2.6 miles. Starts 1.6 miles away
- WA 1182Craig-Forris Walk, Cae'n y Coed2 miles. Starts 2.1 miles away
- WA 1159Llyn Parc Walk, Betws-y-coed4.3 miles. Starts 3.2 miles away
- WA 1163Llyn Elsi Walk, Betws-y-coed3.9 miles. Starts 3.4 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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