Gelert's Grave (Beddgelert) – Beddgelert Stone Bridge loop from Nantmor

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Gelert's Grave (Beddgelert) – Beddgelert Stone Bridge loop from Nantmor

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Gelert's Grave (Beddgelert) – Beddgelert Stone Bridge loop from Nantmor

01:55

6.28km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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463 m

Pont Aberglaslyn

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The bridge was probably built in the 17th century and then radically rebuilt and widened in 1795-1796. As with many older bridges, folk tales claimed that the bridge was built by the devil or by the Romans (which an investigation by the National Trust described as "very doubtful"). During the reconstruction, a stone was found with the inscription "W M 1656" scratched on it, suggesting that the bridge is at least that old.
Pont Aberglaslyn is located near the downstream end of the Aberglaslyn Pass. Although the location is rocky and the river flows through rapids upstream, it is not far above sea level.
(Wikipedia)

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491 m

Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn

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The old bridge over the river or Afon Glaslyn is a great place to pause and watch the water go by. You can see down into the Aberglaslyn gorge with the rocky fisherman's path cutting its way along the opposite bank.
The bridge itself is a grade 2 listed 17th century stone construction.

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3.11 km

Gelert's Grave (Beddgelert)

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In the 13th century Llywelyn, prince of North Wales, had a faithful hound named Gelert. One day, the hound was left to guard the prince's baby. When Llywelyn returned, his child was missing, but his hound was spattered with blood.

In his rage, the prince killed his dog, but then he heard a noise. He found his baby crying beside the body of a wolf. Gelert had killed the wolf to protect his master's baby and so the prince's heart was broken. He buried his dog here and the small village near to the grave is nowadays called Beddgelert, Welsh for Gelert's Grave.

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3.16 km

Gelert's Grave

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If only it was true..... or is it? unfortunately not. lol

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3.62 km

Beddgelert Stone Bridge

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Presumably there was a bridge here for a long time that gave access from the north side of the river to the Augustinian priory of Beddgelert. In 1623 it was recorded that the bridge needed repairs and in 1778 it was repaired and widened. Much of the bridge appears to have been swept away in a flood of 1799 and was repaired again and doubled in width between 1802 and 1811.
(British Listed Buildings)

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3.75 km

Glaslyn Bridge, Beddgelert

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Thanks to this pedestrian bridge you can cross the river with dry feet.

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4.99 km

Glaslyn River at Aberglaslyn Pass

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The River Glaslyn flows through Llyn Dinas before entering the village of Beddgelert. In the center of the village there is a substantial tributary, the River Colwyn (which drains the south-west flank of the Snowdon). The now much larger river flows past Gelert's grave before dumping into the Aberglaslyn Pass. This is a small rocky gorge close to the main road providing easy access to the public to a very picturesque piece of countryside.
(Wikipadia)

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5.68 km

River Walk in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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6.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.08 km

1.54 km

865 m

303 m

210 m

147 m

138 m

Surfaces

2.14 km

1.23 km

1.02 km

813 m

667 m

419 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

June 12, 2025,WTW Aberglaslyn Pass & Beddgelert

A spectacular walk from the National Trust Car park up to Tawr Bryn Du, down to the quaint village of Beddgelert and back along the scenic Aberglaslyn pass.

The weather was atrocious and some of the paths were suitably treacherous but the views made up for it.

June 23, 2023,Beddgelert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wife, son and daughter are still grunting. I get out of the feathers, have some breakfast, put on hiking boots and go into nature. How beautiful it is here! Different hiking cake than in the Netherlands, the first part was a tough climb up. The drizzle didn't spoil the fun

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