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Snowdonia: 30 Low-level and Easy Walks - South
From Ffestiniog to the Dyfi, and Bala to the coast
ISBN
9781852849856
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Published
Published
21 Sept 2020
Edition
First
Pages
168
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.05cm
Weight
210g
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Guidebook describing low-level and easy walking in Snowdonia, Wales. From 3km to 18km, these routes showcase the region's beautiful scenery and rich history and culture. Part of a 2-volume set, this southern volume includes Trawsfynydd, Bala, Dolgellau, Machynlleth, the Harlech Coast and the valleys of the Mawddach and Dyfi.
Seasons
Suitable for year round walking. Excellent in summer, but still accessible in winter or poor weather when higher routes are inaccessible.Centres
Llan Ffestiniog, Trawsfynydd, Y Bala, Harlech, Barmouth, Dolgellau, Machynlleth, AberdyfiDifficulty
Easy/moderate routes, mostly low-level and on clear paths. From 3km to 18km, covering valleys, lowlands and small hills. Suitable for walkers of all abilities and the whole family. GPX files available to aid navigation.Must See
Walking in Snowdonia is more than just Snowdon: sandy beaches; abandoned slate mines; ancient woodlands of Ceunant Cynfal and Coed Aber Artro; cormorants and choughs on Birds' Rock; Tomen y Mur fort; Harlech Castle; Cefn Coch gold mine; Pistyll Cain waterfall; and the first National Trust propertyISBN
9781852849856
Availability
Published
Published
21 Sept 2020
Edition
First
Pages
168
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.05cm
Weight
210g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
More information...
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Overview
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A guidebook to 30 low-level and easy day walks in the southern part of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park in Wales. All circular except for Walk 10, which makes use of bus links, the routes vary in length and terrain ensuring that there is something for walkers of all levels of fitness and experience.
The walks range from 3–19km (2–12 miles) in length and can be enjoyed in 1–6 hours. They are arranged geographically into 4 areas: the Rhinogydd, Mawddach Estuary, Bala to Dolgellau, and Cadair Idris to the Dyfi.
- 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 OS maps for each walk
- Details given of terrain, facilities and access for each walk
- Information given on local history, geology and wildlife
- GPX files available to download
- Part of a 2-volume set, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook Snowdonia: Low-level and Easy Walks – North is also available
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Table of Contents
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Walk 15 Morfa Mawddach and the Blue Lake
Bala to Dolgellau
Walk 16 Brithdir
Walk 17 Foel Caerynwch
Walk 18 Afon Melau
Walk 19 Llyn Arenig Fawr
Walk 20 Afon Lliw
Walk 21 Gwastadros
Walk 22 Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid
Cadair Idris to the Dyfi
Walk 23 Cwm Cywarch
Walk 24 Castell y Bere
Walk 25 Abergynolwyn
Walk 26 Birds’ Rock
Walk 27 Dolgoch Falls
Walk 28 Cwm Ratgoed
Walk 29 Aberdyfi
Walk 30 Machynlleth
Appendix A Useful contacts -
Updates
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April 2025
Walk 3 Tomen y Mur
The car park at the start has been dug up and it is not possible to park there.
There is room for a couple of cars 50m further on, on the right, but people must be careful not to block tracks or the road.September 2024
Walk 4 Llyn Trawsfynydd
The bridge across the south part of the lake is closed, which requires extra road walking, and the cafe at the top of the lake is also closed
November 2021
Walk 9 Barmouth
The route has been very firmly closed by the council at llanaber when you turn down by the cemetery to cross the bridge over the railway line as lt is unsafe. You need to carry on along the pavement for a couple of hundred yards before you can turn down a small road signed to seafront to reach the prom.
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By Alex Kendall
Alex Kendall is an international mountain leader, both in the UK and abroad, and has led overseas expeditions to various places including Svalbard, Oman and India, but always looks forward to a walk in the mountains of the UK. Alex writes infrequently for a few different online publications, and developed the Snowdonia Way, a new long-distance trail, his guidebook to which was published in 2017 by Cicerone. He enjoys walking, mountaineering and fellrunning and lives in Cumbria, in the western reaches of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
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