YondoDinas Emrys
Past waterfalls and through oak wood to the hill of the legendary red dragon.
- Distance
- 3.5 km loop
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
- 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 | 12:55 | 15:25 |
| 15 March | 18:18 | 15:15 | 17:45 |
| 15 June | 21:43 | 18:40 | 21:10 |
| 15 September | 19:35 | 16:35 | 19:05 |
From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours 30 minutes) 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
- Muddy in places; one tricky rocky step near the top
- Toilets at Craflwyn
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
- Craflwyn, Hafod y Llan and Llyn Dinas10.4 km, 3 hours to 4 hours
- 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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