15 easy to follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Moelwyns area of Snowdonia

The Moelwyns area of Snowdonia National Park is enclosed by the A498 (Llyn Gwynant, Nant Gwynant, Llyn Dinas & Dyffryn Mymbyr) to the North West, Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed to the North, Afon Machno to the East and South East, the Vale of Ffestinog to the South and the A4085 from Penrhyndeudraeth to Beddgelert to the West.

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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:

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NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again


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Walk cw105 Llyn Elsi from Betws-y-Coed

Delightful forest walk - steep ascent early on

Vital Statistics:

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

Superb Views

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:2,819 ft (859 m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:(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

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,422 ft (738 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk cw128 Tai Penamnen and Cwm Penamnen from Dolwyddelan

A quiet valley stroll on good paths

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:624 ft (190 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk cw159 Drosgol (Moelwyns) and Ty Mawr Wybrnant from Dolwyddelan

Ancient pathways - but can be boggy!

Vital Statistics:

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

Superb Views

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,599 ft (792 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(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

Vital Statistics:

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

Testing scramble

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:2,616 ft (797 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk gw131 Cnicht from Croesor

Cnicht offers almost a 360 degree panorama.

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:2,273 ft (693 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk gw163 Cnicht from Nantgwynant

A steep rocky scramble up the Welsh Matterhorn

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:2,369 ft (722 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Hard)
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Walk gw173 Cnicht, Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Croesor

Superb views of sea and valley

Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:3,923 ft (1,196 m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:(Hard)
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Walk gw200 Moel-yr-hydd, Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach from Tanygrisiau

A steep ascent to fine views of two valleys

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.20 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,691 ft (820 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk gw224 Cnicht, Hafod-yr-Hydd and Moelwyn Mawr from Croesor

Superb views of sea and valley.

Vital Statistics:

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

A walk into yesteryear.

Vital Statistics:

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

Superb views and an interesting ruined quarry.

Vital Statistics:

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

See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

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NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again



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