04 Carnedd Llewelyn, Ramblers Routes DISTANCE 16.5KM/10¼ MILES ASCENT 870M/2,855FT TIME 8 HOURS TYPE MOUNTAIN

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CARNEDD range has a LLEWELYN rugged feel, with wild ponies, ancient burial mounds and panoramic views out 2 3 to sea. Carnedd Llewelyn’s Plan your walk sweeping summit (1,064m/3,491ft) oŽ ers 6 WHERE Circular walk to the 1 summit of Carnedd Llewelyn particularly fi ne views of START in the Carneddau range, the surrounding landscape & FINISH northern Snowdonia. ROUTE BY START/END Isolated car park at head of lane to ROGER BUTLER Llyn Eigiau (SH731663). START From the car park TERRAIN Rough mountain 1 at the end of the mountain paths and a few tracks. lane, cross ladder stile onto MAPS OS Explorer OL17; a rocky track, which leads Landranger 115. north-west towards low crags at 5 GETTING THERE Nearest Clogwynyreryr. Cross a stile after station , but no public 600m and fork R on a grassy track transport to the start of walk leading north to pass the ruined Continue around the headwaters of – for details of the nearest bus farm at Maeneira. Follow the track Afon Eigiau, veer south-east on rough stops, see arrivabus.co.uk/wales. as it bends L, through a gate, and a wall on L, walk to trig point on path for 500m and continue east, now EATING & DRINKING Nothing continue ahead for 300m. the rocky summit of Foel-fras. downhill, to the wide peaty plateau in the immediate vicinity – this known as GledrŽ ordd. Some of the is a remote mountain walk. Cross Afon Dulyn, just below Turn south-west, still with ground here can be quite boggy, but 2 4 SLEEPING Pyllau Gloewen a small dam – there is no wall on L, and continue along dry, gravelly patches enable progress. Farm, with self-catering footbridge but, if necessary, the the well-worn path for 600m to the Walk north-east towards Cefn cottage, bunkhouse and top of the dam can be used to cross piles of stones that mark the top of Tal-llyn Eigiau, where a prominent camping (01492 660504); the youthful river. Immediately, Carnedd Gwenllian. Walk south for rocky outcrop marks the start of a Princes Arms Hotel, turn L, cross (again, no just over 1km, over rising ground, new fence – follow this downhill, (01492 640592); YHA footbridge), then cross ladder stile to Foel Grach, where a simple stone north-northeast, to meet a wall accommodation at Conwy onto open hillside, with small shelter is nestled just below the and continue on, through rough (0345 3719732) and hydropower building on R. Walk summit rocks. Continue south for heather, to meet a good track. Rowen (0345 3719038). west for 740m, cross a small 500m, following path uphill through VISITOR INFORMATION Conwy footbridge over Afon Garreg-wen rocks, then veer south-southwest, Turn R, pass through two gates 6 TIC, Muriau Buildings, Rose Hill and turn south-west for 250m to keeping well back from edge of crags, (with ladder stiles). Follow track Street (01492 577566). cross a metal ladder stile. until you reach the plateau and as it bends east, then descends south GUIDEBOOK Great Mountain summit cairn of Carnedd Llewelyn. to join the track back to car park. Days in Snowdonia by Terry Turn R and walk steeply 3 Marsh (£17.95, Cicerone, uphill for about 1.7km (no Retrace route north for 800m 5 ISBN 978 1852845810). path) with fence on R. Join broad and fork R on an indistinct path eort a ath role LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUP grassy ridge and turn L, uphill, (be sure to take bearings if it’s misty), ia te atwat a or at Conwy Valley (ramblers.org.uk/ with fence on R. Continue ahead which leads north-east to contour ramblers.org.uk/athath

PHOTO: ROGER BUTLER. MAP: CROWN COPYRIGHT 2017 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA LICENCE 047/17. CREATED WITH MEMORY-MAP WITH MEMORY-MAP CREATED MEDIA LICENCE 047/17. ORDNANCE SURVEY. 2017 COPYRIGHT ROGER BUTLER. MAP: CROWN PHOTO: conwy-valley). to cross ladder stile and, now with over grassy slopes for about 750m.

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