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Conwy
Slow Ways linking Betws-y-Coed and Bethesda, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwytherin, Llanrwst, Pentrefoelas
Wales / Conwy / Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-Coed’s five Slow Ways are 50% checked
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Walk to Betws-y-Coed from further afield
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Bethesda—Betws-y-Coed
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Betbet one |
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Pioneer me | Distance 26km/16mi | Ascent 699m | Descent 578m | ||
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Bethesda—Betws-y-Coed
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Betbet two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 30km/19mi | Ascent 1,575m | Descent 1,454m | ||
Bethesda—Betws-y-Coed
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Betbet three |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 28km/17mi | Ascent 787m | Descent 666m | ||
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Betws-y-Coed—Gwytherin
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Betgwy one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 511m | Descent 294m | ||
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Betws-y-Coed—Pentrefoelas
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Betpen one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 307m | Descent 491m | ||
Betws-y-Coed—Llanrwst
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Betwlla one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 269m | Descent 263m | ||
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Blaenau Ffestiniog—Betws-y-Coed
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Blabet one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 862m | Descent 662m |
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Collective progress
43% of Betws-y-Coed’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Betws-y-Coed’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Betws-y-Coed
68km out of 138km have been walked and reviewed
115km of reviews have been shared in Betws-y-Coed
Latest Updates
Gentler climb on way to Betws y Coed with a stepper drop into the town, but for some reason we seemed to get back quicker....
tandemfans
Walk through the valley follows an easy trail until Llyn Ogwen....
Eddie Jones
NOTE: when we completed it (Feb 2024) suspension bridge in Betws-y-Coed was closed so dropped down to the A5 at Waterloo Bridge and followed this into the village....
Eddie Jones
This route rises above Betws-y-Coed via a wide path through a forest with many wooden seats, benches and inspirational messages along the way. 1.3km behind Betws-y-Coed where the route continues straight ahead instead of continuing along one of the wider paths. There was a similar inaccuracy on the other side of the hill where the route goes through a railway underpass and rises uphill again....
Petr Sadilek
It then follows Afon Ogwen stream and crosses it via bridge shown on the third photo. The next section goes along the main A5 road out of Bethesda and you need to watch out for an exit towards the stream as shown on the fourth photo. When it reaches Dorothy Stringer Outdoor Pursuit Trust farm there are wooden steps over a stonewall to cross on the right. The fifth photo shows the most dangerous rocky hole that walkers need to cross. The route continues by Gwern Gof Isaf Campside with a couple of wooden tables by the side. The GPS signal between 9th and 8th km before Betws-y-Coed was erratic - sometimes showing my location too far to the right of the route and a couple of steps away showing my location too far to the left. Somewhere between 4th and 3rd km before Betws-y-coed, the route crosses a tributary of Afon Llugwy stream via a wooden bridge....
Petr Sadilek
A nice walk through a forest along an easy-to-follow route. Slopes can be steep at the Betws-y-coed end. Paths themselves are mostly wide and/or well-trodden....
Petr Sadilek
The last path in the woods was very slippy and wet, alternative route would be to carry on the track and turn right by the church!!! Lovely Sunday walk - thanks....
rhona
Neil Summersgill added Betgwy one, a new walk from Betws-y-Coed to Gwytherin
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Betbet one, a new walk from Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Betbet two, a new walk from Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Betbet three, a new walk from Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Betpen one, a new walk from Betws-y-Coed to Pentrefoelas
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Betwlla one, a new walk from Betws-y-Coed to Llanrwst
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blabet one, a new walk from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Betws-y-Coed
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Betws-y-Coed’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SH7950256567
Lat / Lon
53.09268° / -3.80086°
Easting / Northing
279,502E / 356,567N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Betws-y-Coed's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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