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Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) – The Fairy Glen loop from Mynydd y Dref

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Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) – The Fairy Glen loop from Mynydd y Dref

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Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) – The Fairy Glen loop from Mynydd y Dref

07:01

22.0km

880m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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658 m

Gwern Engan

Lake

1.35 km

Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

While the hills above Bwlch Sychnant are not high by Eryri's standards, their steepness lends the pass a drama all of its own. This is the most northerly mountain pass …

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1.87 km

View of the Coast in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Natural

2.49 km

The Fairy Glen

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely food, lovely staff and set in a beautiful location for walking.

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4.86 km

Foel Lus

Peak

10.3 km

Allt Wen

Peak

12.6 km

Caer Seion Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Caer Seion is a large and strong hill fort. Excavations were carried out in 1951 but did not produce any dating evidence. However, it is believed to have been occupied …

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12.9 km

View of Deganwy and Y Gogarth from the summit of Caer Seion

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view over the region is wonderful.

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13.6 km

View of Conwy Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

steep climb to here

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15.8 km

Bodlondeb Woods

Nature Reserve

16.4 km

The Smallest House in Great Britain

Highlight • Historical Site

The Smallest House in Great Britain (Welsh: Y Tŷ Lleiaf ym Mhrydain Fawr), also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be smallest house in the United Kingdom

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18.9 km

Caer Seion Hillfort (Conwy Mountain)

Highlight • Historical Site

Very doable mountain top with a nice view over the sea.

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22.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

7.38 km

2.27 km

1.08 km

917 m

214 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

2.60 km

2.00 km

1.02 km

224 m

205 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

11°C

65 %

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Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) – The Fairy Glen loop from Mynydd y Dref

Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant)

View of the Coast in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

The Fairy Glen

Caer Seion Hillfort

View of Deganwy and Y Gogarth from the summit of Caer Seion

View of Conwy Valley

The Smallest House in Great Britain

Caer Seion Hillfort (Conwy Mountain)

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