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Circuit of Llyn Crafnant from Trefriw

Snowdonia/Eryri Walk

Nat Park - Snowdonia - Eastern Carneddu

County/Area - Conwy

Author - Lou Johnson

Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km    Ascent - 500 feet / 152 metres

Time - 2 hours 20 minutes    Grade - easy

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Walk Route Description

Photo from the walk - Circuit of Llyn Crafnant
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The Carneddau mountains are probably the least visited part of Snowdonia (Eryri) and this easy circular walk provides excellent views and a flavour of this area. Llyn Crafnant is a reservoir dammed in 1874. The start is the parking and picnic are at grid ref. SH756618, which is reached by driving up a narrow lane which leaves the B5106 Conwy to Llanwrst road in the village of Trefriw.

After parking walk up the lane towards the reservoir and take the waymarked path along the north shore of the reservoir. You are immediately rewarded with fine views along the lake with the rugged peaks at its south-western end particularly notable. The path is easy to follow and leads to Hendre (grid ref.SH739605). Turn left here down to the road at Blaen y nant (SH739602). Turn left along the road and you have an easy walk back to the start.

Refreshments are available at the Lakeside Café which is open in the summer. There are also many places to have a picnic along the route.

Other walks nearby

Walk 2285 Llyn Geirionydd & Llyn Crafnanteasy/mod5.5 miles
Walk 2536 Llyn Crafnant, Capel Curig & Llyn Colwyd from Trefriwmod/hard13.0 miles
Walk 1332 Gwydir ForestLakes from Tyn Llwyneasy/mod6.5 miles
Walk 3005 Clogweneasy2.0 miles
Walk 1635 Garnedd Uchaf & Llyn Eigiaumod/hard9.0 miles
Walk 2542 Foel Grach & Llyn Eigiaumoderate8.5 miles
Walk 2638 Craig Eigiau, Melynilyn & Dulyn Resrs nr. Tal-y-Bontmoderate7.0 miles
Walk 3047 The Carneddau from Llyn Eigiauhard10.0 miles
Walk 2821 Melynllyn & Dulyn Reservoir from Llyn Eigiau parking easy/mod5.5 miles
Walk 2766 Capel Pinnacle / Y Pincineasy1.0 miles

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