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Walk the Llyn Idwal route from Ogwen Cottage., Bethesda, Gwynedd

Walk the Llyn Idwal route from Ogwen Cottage.

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Here we have a Snowdonia circuit around the shores of Llyn Idwal, set in the dramatic Glyder Mountains, offering a true mountain walk.

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Llyn IdwalLake whose shores the circuit goes around, set in the dramatic Glyder Mountains.
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Glyder MountainsMountain range providing the spectacular setting for a real mountain walk.

The route

Distance4.1 km
Walking≈ 1 h 05
Running≈ 30 min
Climb↑ 105 m
RouteCircular

A 4.1 km circular route from Bethesda to walk, run or cycle, with 105 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 105 m in total

Before you go

StartOgwen Cottage, Bethesda, LL57 3LZOpen the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
ParkingParking in the Ogwen Valley At busy times, such as the spring and summer holidays, parking spaces in the Ogwen valley fill up quickly.

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