Sunday 14th June 2026 6:00am
Carneddau
Cost of this walk is £21 for members and £23 for visitors
Walk Organisers – Rob Maule
Coach departs Mere Green at 6.00am
The Carneddau are the largest continuous stretch of mountain land over 2,500 feet in the country. They are not as rugged as the Snowdon massif or the Glyderau but are impressive nevertheless. Much of the higher ground is covered with rough grass and heather, with patches of shattered rocks. Pen-yr-Ole-Wen lies on the western edge of the range and dominates the Nant Ffrancon pass. To the northeast along the main Carneddau ridge is Carnedd Dafydd, then Carnedd Llewellyn and beyond are other lower summits. To the north and west of the ridge are mostly grassy slopes, while to the east there are some high cliffs, deep valleys and small lakes. The Carneddau range is home to the only population of wild horses in the United Kingdom.
Safety Note: All walks finish on public roads which can be busy at this time of year, all walkers must take extreme care, single file is advisable.
A Party: The A walk starts at grid reference SH 685 602 on the side of the A5 near to Gwern Gof Isaf, heading North bypassing the summit of Pen yr Helgi Du and veer Northwest along the ridge of Bwlch Eryl Farchog summiting Carnedd Llewelyn at a height of 1064 metres. Then heading NNW follow the Cambrian Way to grid reference SH 705 708 at the height of 665m marked as pile of stones. Heading NW over the tops of Pen Bryn – du, Yr Oredd, Foel-ganal and Foel Dduarth. Descend to a small car parking area and onto the road that leads to Abergwyngregyn and the finish.
Leaders: Tom Somervell and Paul Green Distance: 20.8 Km - Ascent 1127m
The B1, B2 and C walks all start from the same place on the outskirts of Bethesda at grid reference SH 626 660. Starting height 155 m.
B1 Party: Then makes its way through the housing towards Gerlan and onto the open country heading Northeast to the summit of Gyrn Wigau 643 m. then on to Drosgl 748 m and Bera Bach, reaching Carnedd Gwenllian. Heading Northeast joining the Cambrian way going forward to Foel-fra and Drum. From here the route heads Northwest over Pen Bryn – du, it then joins the A route finishing in Abergwyngregyn.
Leaders: Bob Price and Reg Banks Distance: 18.5 Km - Ascent 1008m
B2 Party: Follows the B1 route as far as Gyrn Wigau and onto the junction of the C walk at grid reference SH 659 677 from here it takes a slightly lower route but largely parallel to the B1’s to meet the Cambrian Way SH 689 672. From here it again meets the B1 route as far as GR SH 700 710. It then takes a more Northerly route missing out the higher tops to again join the A and B1 routes at GR SH 679 718 from here to descend via the small carpark along the road to Abergwyngregyn.
Leaders: Neville Village and Paul Burns Distance: 18.5 km – Ascent 872m
C Party: The route will start along the footpath in front of the small quarry workers cottages; it then joins the B1 and B2 at GR SH 629 662. The group uses the small lanes through the housing to reach the open country above Gerlan, heading Northeast ascending to the summit of Gyrn Wigau 643 m. From the summit, the route follows the B walkers as far as SH 659 677 and then turns to the North and descends along a rough track towards Moel Wnion. The terrain then begins to climb again and the route turns to the Northeast before making the descent towards Aber Falls. At Aber Falls the group will then join the tourists who have only walked around 2K from the carpark. From here the group will make its way onto the road that leads to Abergwyngregyn and the finish.
Leaders: Wendy Price and Rob Maule Distance: 12.4 km – Ascent 667m
Map... Explorer OL17 Snowdon and Conwy Valley Areas
