Walk 5 Snowdonia Walk 5 - Elidir Fawr (924m) Distance - 6.5 miles Map: OS Explorer OL 17 Rise and fall 800 metres - Not to be considered in misty conditions - Walk - A4086 Disclaimer: This route was correct at time of writing. However, alterations can happen if development or boundary changes occur, and there is no guarantee of permanent access. These walks have been published for use by site visitors on the understanding that neither HPB Management Limited nor any other person connected with Holiday Property Bond is responsible for the safety or wellbeing of those following the routes as described. It is walkers’ own responsibility to be adequately prepared and equipped for the level of walk and the weather conditions and to assess the safety and accessibility of the walk. Walk 5 Snowdonia Walk 5 - Elidir Fawr (924m) Distance - 6.5 miles Map: OS Explorer OL 17 Rise and fall 800 metres - Not to be considered in misty conditions Start/car parking - Nant Peris park and ride car park, to the right and above those heaps. Feel a hill • A short distance beyond the ladder stile peel off out of season. Or lay-by along main road. coming on? to the right, to cut across the eastern side of the valley, making for another ladder stile. Cross this Note: It would be a great help to future walkers if • The upwards route crosses a couple of ladder stiles, and keeping close to the fence, march on to reach you could record any inaccuracies you come across eventually curving right, alongside a sparkling a sheepfold and cross two adjacent ladder stiles. during this walk and report them to reception so that mountain watercourse. Cross a footbridge and appropriate amendments can be made. begin a long, physically demanding, yet highly • Keep close to the wall on the left and descend satisfying slog, towards the summit. towards a broken wall. Cross open pasture Thank you for your help. Happy walking. walking towards the spoil heaps. Cross a ladder • The route passes through sections of damp and stile to emerge onto the footpath, used earlier. WALK is sometimes unclear. Maintain the same general Pass the footbridge and retrace previous line and problems won’t arise. The concluding footsteps for the final mile to Nant Peris. • Make towards the busy road tourist centre of 100ft crosses a mass of boulders to reach the Llanberis, but avoid the village, continuing along stone shelter. the A4086 for a couple of miles to Nant Peris. Locate a car park on the right hand side of the • What a viewpoint! Physical output, adequately road at the distant end of the village. compensated. • Any visit to Snowdonia must include a summit • The descent gets underway heading east in excess of 3,000ft. Elidir fawr fits the bill (undulating ridge on distant horizon - Offa’s admirably. From the summit the whole of Dyke), with reservoirs Marchlyn Mawr and Anglesey can be seen. This is a superb outing. Marchlyn Bach to the left. The initial stages are Save it for a clear day. tricky so, do be cautious with every step. • Leave the car park, turn left, into the village. • As the path drops and begins to curve towards a Pass the triple gabled church (St Peris), cross a ladder stile (not crossed) on the left, magnificant footbridge and turn right, entering a narrow road. views into the attendant valley are forthcoming. Directly ahead is the formidable buttress of • Follow this for 1/2 mile to reach a cottage and Mynydd Perfedd (812m) and Foel Goch (831m) a ladder stile, giving access to the open land. A and higher still, the bleak outline of Y Garn (947m). clear path cuts across the pasture with colossal spoil heaps in view. The dramatic outline of Elidir • Glances back to Elidir Fawr should generate a Fawr unmistakeably etched against the skyline, feeling of pride and achievement..