26 easy to follow walk route maps of all grades on OS Explorer Map OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala

Twenty-six easy-to-follow hand-crafted printable walk route maps that are wholly on or partly on OS Explorer Map OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala to suit all levels of fitness and ability.

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Twenty-six easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades on OS Explorer Map OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala in Walk Grade Order

Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.


See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

Grade Order | Length Order | Time Order | Walk Number or Start Location Order
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Walk 1 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk cw105 Llyn Elsi from Betws-y-Coed

Delightful forest walk - steep ascent early on

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,250ft (381m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk cw108 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig

Superb Views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:2,819ft (859m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk cw115 Allt-fawr, Moel Druman and Ysgafell Wen from Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan)

Superb views in glorious solitude

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,422ft (738m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk 4 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk cw128 Tai Penamnen and Cwm Penamnen from Dolwyddelan

A quiet valley stroll on good paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:624ft (190m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk 5 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk cw159 Drosgol (Moelwyns) and Ty Mawr Wybrnant from Dolwyddelan

Ancient pathways - but can be boggy!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,726ft (526m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk cw178 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

Superb Views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,599ft (792m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk cw180 Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Foel Goch and Gallt yr Ogof from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

Long mountain walk with two big ascents

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Vital Statistics:

Length:13.75 miles (22 km)
Ascent:4,549ft (1,387m)
Time:9½ hrs
Grade:Grade 9 Walking Very Hard
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Walk cw214 Carnedd Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

Testing scramble

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:2,616ft (797m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk 9 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw104 Carnedd y Filiast and Arenig Fach from Llyn Celyn

A fine hill walk with fine hill views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.75 miles (20.5 km)
Ascent:2,939ft (896m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
Walk 10 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw108 Foel Goch from Cefn-ddwysarn

Quiet lonely hills

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:1,364ft (416m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
Walk 11 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw119 Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys), Moel Llyfnant and Gallt yDaren via Llyn Arenig Fawr from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen

Quiet secluded hills with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:13.75 miles (22 km)
Ascent:3,651ft (1,113m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk gw131 Cnicht from Croesor

Cnicht offers almost a 360 degree panorama.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:2,273ft (693m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk 13 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw133 Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys), Moel Llyfnant and Gallt yDaren via the NW Ridge from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen

Quiet secluded hills with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:3,382ft (1,031m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk gw135 Bryn Banon from Llandderfel

Good views of the Dee valley

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:843ft (257m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk 15 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw138 Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) via Llyn Arenig Fawr from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen

Quiet secluded hills with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:2,781ft (848m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk 16 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw150 Moel Ysgyfarnogod and Foel Penolau from Moel-y-geifr

Fine views of The Rhinogs and Snowdon

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:1,664ft (507m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk 17 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol

Fantastic - but very long and with two big ascents

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12 miles (19 km)
Ascent:4,723ft (1,439m)
Time:9.25hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
Walk 18 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw162 Y Garn (Rhinogs) from Ganllwyd

Fine views of Cadair Idris and the Arans

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:2,032ft (619m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk 19 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw170 Moel Penamnen and Manod Mawr from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Superb Views - but can be boggy in places

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:2,914ft (888m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
Walk 20 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn

Good views of the Arenig Mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,963ft (598m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk 21 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw182 Carnedd y Filiast (Arenigs) and Foel-boeth from Llyn Celyn

Fine views from wild mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,841ft (561m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk 22 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw200 Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Tanygrisiau

A steep ascent to fine views of two valleys

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.20 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,691ft (820m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk 23 Walking Bootprint Icon

Walk gw205 The Precipice Walk and Llyn Cynwych from Coed y Groes

Short, level walk with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.5 miles (5.5 km)
Ascent:289ft (88m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk gw224 Cnicht, Hafod-yr-Hydd and Moelwyn Mawr from Croesor

Superb views of sea and valley.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:3,355ft (1,023m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk gw261 Rhosydd Quarry from Croseor

A walk into yesteryear.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,453ft (443m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gw288 Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Croesor

Superb views and an interesting ruined quarry.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:3,037ft (926m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate

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