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Snowdonia Slate Trail – Llugwy River Footbridge loop from Betws-y-coed

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Snowdonia Slate Trail – Llugwy River Footbridge loop from Betws-y-coed

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Snowdonia Slate Trail – Llugwy River Footbridge loop from Betws-y-coed

01:42

6.08km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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882 m

Penny Tree (Fallen)

Highlight • Forest

Has fallen

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1.59 km

The Snowdonia Slate Trail offers a circular 83 mile (133 km) hiking loop starting and finishing at Bangor but taking in Bethesda, Capel Curing, Betws-y-Coed, Llan Festiniog, Beddgelert, and Nantddu back to Bangor. It takes in some of the least visited places in Snowdonia National Park, but it is a journey steeped in industrial history when Snowdonia was the centre of the world slate industry, hence deserving of its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. You will enjoy the variety of this hike as it goes through renowned tourist hotspots such as Llanberis and Betws-y-Coed, as well as going through forests, over mountains, and alongside raging torrents. This is simply a superb and historic hike.

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2.78 km

Wooden Boardwalk by the River, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • River

Wooden boardwalk through the trees next to the river

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2.97 km

Betsw Y Coed by the bridge

Highlight • Waterfall

The sound of the waterfall here sounded very loud and was flowing strongly

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3.02 km

Pont-y-Pair Bridge and Waterfall

Highlight • Bridge

Pont yr pair bridge located in the heart of Betws-y-coed

Betws-y-coed is a village and community in the Conwy valley in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, right on the boundary with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest.

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3.14 km

Afon Llugwy

Highlight • River

A good spot to get to the river. For cooling off on a hot summer day.

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4.47 km

Stand of Mature Douglas Fir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not quite the giant red woods of California, still heart warming to see old trees left alone to grow, they are such a peaceful place to be in this busy world!

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4.51 km

Llugwy River Footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice circular walk and view up and down the water from the bridge is beautiful.

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6.08 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.37 km

1.45 km

1.38 km

588 m

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.37 km

1.50 km

1.10 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 16 May

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Snowdonia Slate Trail – Llugwy River Footbridge loop from Betws-y-coed

Penny Tree (Fallen)