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
Maps
Ordnance Survey Explorer OL17 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer OL17 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Walk Route Description
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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 Crafnant | easy/mod | 5.5 miles |
Walk 2536 | Llyn Crafnant, Capel Curig & Llyn Colwyd from Trefriw | mod/hard | 13.0 miles |
Walk 1332 | Gwydir ForestLakes from Tyn Llwyn | easy/mod | 6.5 miles |
Walk 3005 | Clogwen | easy | 2.0 miles |
Walk 1635 | Garnedd Uchaf & Llyn Eigiau | mod/hard | 9.0 miles |
Walk 2542 | Foel Grach & Llyn Eigiau | moderate | 8.5 miles |
Walk 2638 | Craig Eigiau, Melynilyn & Dulyn Resrs nr. Tal-y-Bont | moderate | 7.0 miles |
Walk 3047 | The Carneddau from Llyn Eigiau | hard | 10.0 miles |
Walk 2821 | Melynllyn & Dulyn Reservoir from Llyn Eigiau parking | easy/mod | 5.5 miles |
Walk 2766 | Capel Pinnacle / Y Pincin | easy | 1.0 miles |
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