WA 1177
Swallow Falls Walk, Ty'n Llwyn
2.2 miles (3.5 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Ty'n Llwyn car park. About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SH 765 583, 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 172 m of climbing and 167 m of descent; highest point 243 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1177
- Distance
- 2.2 miles (3.5 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Type
- Circular
- Walking time
- About 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Conwy
- Total ascent
- About 172 m. Highest point 243 m
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Bus stops
- Swallow Falls Hotel (opp), 580 m from the start. Directions SH 765 577Swallow Falls Hotel (o/s), 610 m from the start. Directions SH 765 577
- Car parks
- Ty’n Llwyn, 60 m from the start. Directions SH 765 583Car park (free), 590 m from the start. Directions SH 766 577Car park, 600 m from the start. Directions SH 765 577
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 128 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 1.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Walks nearby
- WA 1175Forest Lakes Walk, Llyn Sarnau2.6 miles. Starts 1 mile away
- WA 1182Craig-Forris Walk, Cae'n y Coed2 miles. Starts 1 mile away
- WA 1073Hafna Miners' Trail3.1 miles, circular. Starts 1.2 miles away
- WA 1162Geirionydd and Crafnant Trail, Llyn Crafnant4.2 miles. Starts 1.4 miles away
- WA 1159Llyn Parc Walk, Betws-y-coed4.3 miles. Starts 1.9 miles away
- WA 1163Llyn Elsi Walk, Betws-y-coed3.9 miles. Starts 2.1 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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