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Nant y Betws – Nantlle Valley loop from Rhyd-ddu

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Nant y Betws – Nantlle Valley loop from Rhyd-ddu

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Nant y Betws – Nantlle Valley loop from Rhyd-ddu

01:58

6.86km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

View of Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.24 km

Wild Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

1.24 km

Nant y Betws

Highlight • Forest

A gorgeous little woodland boasting fine views over to Snowdon, Nant y Betws occupies high ground above the village of Rhyd Ddu and Llyn Cwellyn. Two of the principal routes …

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1.76 km

Nant y Betws

Forest

3.55 km

Nantlle Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Bounded by the sinuous switchbacks of the Nantlle Ridge and the 'Elephant Mountain' of Mynydd Mawr, the Nantlle Valley is one of Snowdonia's quietest and most scenic beauty spots.

Characterised …

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5.37 km

Lake Dywarchen

Highlight • Lake

little lake with island in the middle

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6.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

1.78 km

1.67 km

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

1.60 km

1.43 km

432 m

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

12°C

5°C

85 %

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Nant y Betws – Nantlle Valley loop from Rhyd-ddu

View of Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Wild Waterfall

Nant y Betws

Nantlle Valley

Lake Dywarchen

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