Craflwyn, Hafod y Llan and Llyn Dinas
Round the Nant Gwynant valley under Yr Wyddfa, past Llyn Dinas.
- Distance
- 10.4 km loop
- Time
- 3 hours to 4 hours
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Yes
The way home
Buses from Craflwyn
| Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 November | 09:02, 09:52, 15:02, 15:52 (S4 to ) |
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From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:59 | 11:25 | 15:25 |
| 15 March | 18:18 | 13:45 | 17:45 |
| 15 June | 21:43 | 17:10 | 21:10 |
| 15 September | 19:35 | 15:05 | 19:05 |
From the route’s slowest published time (4 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Snowdon Sherpa buses along the valley
Start: Craflwyn car park, grid reference SH600489. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Steep, rocky and loose in places
- Toilets at Craflwyn; Caffi Gwynant near the Watkin Path
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in Eryri (Snowdonia)
- Gelert's Grave, Beddgelert1.6 km, 40 minutes to 1 hour
- Dinas Emrys3.5 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
- Aberglaslyn and Bryn Du5.6 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cwm Idwal4.8 km, 3 hours
- Llyn Ogwen4.6 km, 1 hour to 2 hours
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