9 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Arenigs area of Snowdonia
The Arenigs area of Snowdonia National Park is the area enclosed by:
- The A5 from Betws-y-coed to Druid to the North
- The A494 from Druid to Dolgellau to the South East
- The A470 from Dolgellau to Llan Ffestiniog to the West
- The B4391, B4407 & B4406 from Llan Ffestiniog to the A5 south of Betws-y-coed to the North West
Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.
You can use these checkboxes to show only the grades of walk you are interested in:-
Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.
See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
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Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75 miles (20.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,939ft (896m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Llyn Celyn - Nant y Coed - Brottos - Carnedd y Filiast (Arenigs) - Waun Garnedd-y-Filiast - Carnedd y Filiast (Arenigs) - Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn - Afon Celyn - Trinant - Arenig Fach - Capel Celyn - Llyn Celyn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,364ft (416m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Cefn-ddwysarn - Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Nant Cwm Da - Foel Goch (Arenigs) - Garnedd Fawr - Nant Cefn-coch - Cefn-ddwysarn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75 miles (22 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,651ft (1,113m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Pont Rhyd-y-fen - Pant-yr-Hedydd - Llyn Arenig Fawr - Y Castell - Bwlch Blaen-y-nant - Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) - Arenig Fawr (South Top) - Carreg y Diocyn - Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top) - Craig y Bychau - Ceunant Coch - Moel Llyfnant - Waen Blaen-Lliw - Craigy Ffolt - Foel Boeth (Arenigs) - Gallt y Daren - Bwlch y Bi - Moel y Slates - Nant Gist-faen - Dol Benlas - Afon Amnodd-bwll - Pont Rhyd-y-fen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,493ft (760m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Cwm Yr Allt-lwyd - Afon Mawddach - Dduallt (Arenigs) - Bryn Melyn - Ty-newydd-y-mynydd - Rhobell Fawr - Cwm Yr Allt-lwyd
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,382ft (1,031m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Pont Rhyd-y-fen - Crag y Hyrddod - Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) - Arenig Fawr (South Top) - Carreg y Diocyn - Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top) - Craig y Bychau - Moel Llyfnant - Foel Boeth (Arenigs) - Gallt y Daren - Bwlch y Bi - Moel y Slates - Nant Gist-faen - Dol Benlas - Afon Amnodd-bwll - Pont Rhyd-y-fen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,781ft (848m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Pont Rhyd-y-fen - Pant-yr-Hedydd - Llyn Arenig Fawr - Carreg Lefain - Y Wern - Y Castell - Bwlch Blaen-y-nant - Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) - Crag y Hyrddod - MaenGrugog - ClogwenDu - Pont Rhyd-y-fen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,963ft (598m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Cefn-ddwysarn - Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Nant Cwm Da - Waun Tafolog - Orddu - Foel Goch (Arenigs) - Garnedd Fawr - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - Moel Emoel - Nant Cefn-coch - Tir Gofal - Llwyniolyn - Cefn-ddwysarn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,841ft (561m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Llyn Celyn - Ffridd Bwlch-gwyhn - Nant y Coed - Brottos - Carnedd y Filiast (Arenigs) - Waun Garnedd-y-filiast - Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn - Llechwedd-llyfnr - Foel-boeth (Llyn Celyn) - Llyn Celyn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 miles (5.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 289ft (88m) |
| Time: | 1.75hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Coed y Groes - Gwern Offeiriaid - The Precipice Walk - Ffridd Dol-Fawr - Foel Faner (fort) - Llyn Cynwych - Gwern Offeiriaid - Coed y Groes
See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
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Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again
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