Llyn Crafnant & Llyn Geirionydd

a bard who lived in the sixth of the legends about Taliesin, Monument for the view. One climb to the Taliesin place for picnics. Be sure to in Llyn Geirionydd, a good can enjoy the full walk taking rough walking and small hills start. Children used to a little lane met at point 2 back to the shorter walk by following the young children could take a for pushchairs. Families with completely flat and suitable Llyn Crafnant, is almost section of this walk, beside the Conwy Valley. The first beautiful lakes situated above Llyn Geirionydd are two metres km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0 Llyn Crafnant and hamilton dorothy chosen by… 23 u Distance: 5 miles/8.1km u 5 miles/8.1km Distance: 2 4 L conwy

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wales ✁ with Edinburgh and beyond. both ends and the whole route paths nearby. Trains connect to detour slightly along grassy it’s often possible for walkers designed to be cycle-friendly; The official route is mostly kirk, and plenty of wildlife. a medieval harbour, a ruined and Edinburgh, as well as bridges, Inchcolm Island are great views of the Forth industry and history. There villages, combining nature, passes waterside towns and distance route. This section, 1 metres From Platform 2 of North Start km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0

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