Y Fron to Beddgelert walk: Llwybr Llechi Eryri section 3, 12.2 miles

Y Fron to Beddgelert

12.2 miles (19.7 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.

Start: SH 508 548. Finish: SH 590 481. OS grid.

Getting there

The section starts at Y Fron.

Car park: Car park, 790 m from the start. Directions SH 516 551

No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.4 km away (Directions); Plas-y-nant station (heritage railway), 4.1 km away (Directions).

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Beddgelert. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Station: Beddgelert (heritage railway), 340 m from the finish. Directions SH 586 481
Bus stops: Beddgelert (A), 30 m from the finish. Directions SH 589 480Beddgelert (B), 150 m from the finish. Directions SH 588 480

Planning the Llwybr Llechi Eryri

Planning the whole trail: snowdoniaslatetrail.org.
The guidebook the trail recommends: Snowdonia Slate Trail guide book (second edition).
Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.

What to expect

Underfoot: gravel and tracks 53%, paved or flagged 21%; the rest (23%) isn't recorded.

About 29% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 9 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 28 gates, 4 stream crossings.

Steepest climb: about 100 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 5.2 miles in.

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

Pubs and cafés

Pubs: Cwellyn Arms, Rhyd-ddu: 6.9 miles in.Saracens Head, Beddgelert: at the finish.Tanronnen Inn, Beddgelert: at the finish.
Cafés: Tŷ Mawr, Rhyd-ddu: 7 miles in.Parlwr Hufen Iâ Glaslyn, Beddgelert: at the finish.Tŷ Coets, Beddgelert: at the finish. Seats outside.

As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.

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