Walk 4 Snowdonia Walk 4 - Drum (760m)

Distance - 10 miles Map: OS Explorer OL 17 Rise and fall 600 metres - Not to be considered in misty conditions

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Distance - 10 miles Map: OS Explorer OL 17 Rise and fall 600 metres - Not to be considered in misty conditions

Start/car parking - Abergwyngregyn - Waterfalls car park Superb, far reaching vistas are waiting. path divide and descend to the road for the return to the car park. Note: It would be a great help to future walkers if • The track rises continually, bringing two relevant you could record any inaccuracies you come across landmarks into sight. The water board access • *The tourist trail to Aber Falls is a mile in each during this walk and report them to reception so that road that serves as “the way home” is revealed, direction. appropriate amendments can be made. wriggling, serpent like, along the valley. The other landmark Drum’s summit, overlooked by the Thank you for your help. Happy walking. significantly higher Foel Fras (942m), Llwytmor (849m) and Llwytmor Bach 690m). WALK • The summit is marked with a stile and heap • To find Abergwyngregyn follow the A55 east of of stones. Spectacular views are presented, Bangor. The tiny village is barely a 1/4 of a mile especially northwards to Anglesey and Menai from the main road. To locate the car park drive Strait. The return route is optional. Either do a along the narrow road beside the Afon Aber, for complete retrace, or, descend the uncharted approximately 1 mile. territory to the reservoir.

• Additional parking (4-5 cars) exists where the • The latter involves a steep descent. There isn’t narrow road terminates. This clips about two an obvious path. It’s rough going. I managed it, miles off the overall distance. It’s a gamble as to safely, in 30 minutes. whether spaces remain and, if that car park is full – there could be problems with manoeuvres! • The bonus with this option is the homeward journey, passing through an exquisite, deserted • Setting off from the original point, cross the valley. The haunt of harrier, stonechat, kestrel, bridge and follow the road to its conclusion. Pass raven and choughs. Also, at the distant end of the through the little car park and swing left along valley an unusual sheepfold formation. Men who a wide track. Reaching pylons curve right (Foel could answer questions surrounding why these Dduarth & Foel Ganol to right) with an obvious were so constructed and what functions they route spreading out straight ahead – telegraph served, are dead and gone. poles on horizon. • The latter stages of this “secret” valley follows a • Reaching a rare marker post – turn right to – superb, elevated path with a massive plantation Drum, the majestic objective of this outing. to the left. Pass through a gate, veer left at a