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- Guide to Scotland\u2019s North Coast 500: best landmarks to visit and places to stay<\/a><\/li>\n
- Best walks in Northern Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Best walks in Wales<\/h2>\n1. Moel Tryfan and Moel Smytho,\u00a0Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
13.3km\/8.3 miles |\u00a04.5 hours | hard<\/em><\/p>\n\n ![\""Ellyn\"]( "\\"\"Ellyn\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Ellyn Cwellyn and Mynydd Mawr in north-west Snowdonia\/Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nKate Roberts spent her childhood on the slopes of\u00a0Moel Tryfan and Moel Smytho, <\/b>which is the setting for her early novels including Feet in Chains<\/i> and Tea in the Heather<\/i>Enjoy. This 8.3-mile mountain walk through\u00a0open hills and slate quarries explores the area that inspired her.<\/p>\n
Moel Tryfan and Moel Smythoap and route<\/a><\/p>\n2. Yr Eifl,\u00a0Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
7km\/4.3 miles |\u00a02.5 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n ![\""Looking\"]( "\\"\"Yr\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Looking north at Yr Eifl and the Llyn Peninsula\/Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nMountainous in spirit if not in height, Yr Eifl is a hill of vertiginous vistas and igneous granite intrusions. Its craggy summits have various names but are referred to here as Garn For, Garn Ganol, and Tre\u2019r Ceiri, and this walk scales all three with views of the Menai Strait.<\/p>\n
Yr Eifl walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n3. Mawddach Estuary, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
15.3km\/9.5 miles |\u00a04 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n ![\""Barmouth\"]( "\\"\"Barmouth\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Barmouth Bridge over Mawddach Estuary\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe former railway track between Morfa Mawddach and Dolgellau is used for walking and cycling. Savour\u00a0the beautiful scenery on this 9.5-mile route to the stunning Cregennen Lakes in the foothills of Cader Idris in Snowdonia National Park.<\/p>\n
Mawddach Estuary walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n4. Llanbedr Woods, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
10.2km\/6.3 miles |\u00a03.5 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Afon Artro is 6.5 miles long\/Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nNow a Conservation Area, the oak woods hugging the hillsides above Afon Artro form a fine example of temperate forest that once covered most of Wales. Pass through this ancient woodland\u00a0teeming with wildlife\u00a0in north-west Wales with this 6.5-miles walk, especially\u00a0glorious in late summer and autumn when the woods are filled with colour and foraging creatures.<\/p>\n
Llanbedr Woods walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n5. Snowdon, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
12km\/7.4 miles |\u00a05 hours | hard<\/em><\/p>\n\n ![\""Snowdon\"]( "\\"\"Snowdon\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales\/Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nSnowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) is the highest mountain in England and Wales at 1,085m (3,560ft). The Snowdon range covers 16 square miles and gave birth to Welsh rock climbing in the 19th century. Today the tracks are bustling all year round and there are plenty of varied routes to the top.<\/p>\n
This circular route, takes in the Miners\u2019 Track and the Pyg Track, offers the chance of panoramic views and a varied terrain to and from the summit.<\/p>\n
Snowdon walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n6. Llyn Tegid, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
14.3km\/8.9 miles |\u00a04 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n\n ![\""Bala\"]( "\\"\"Bala\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Llyn Tegid sits in the east of Snowdonia National Park\/Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nGlaciers come to mind when you see the cool gleam of Llyn Tegid from the mountain ranges surrounding it; the Arenigs, the Berwyns and the Arans. Known in English as Lake Bala,\u00a0Llyn Tegid\u00a0is the largest natural lake in Wales \u2013 explore its banks and surrounding forests in the east of Snowdonia National Park with this\u00a08.5-mile hike.<\/p>\n
Llyn Tegid walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n7. Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst, Conwy<\/h3>\n
8.5km\/5.3 miles |\u00a03 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ![\""Wonder\"]( "\\"\"Gwydir\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Wonder around the lush grounds of\u00a0Gwydir Castle in Snowdonia\/Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nGwydir Castle stands beside an old road connecting the market town of Llanrwst with the village of Betws-y-Coed in the lush Conwy Valley.\u00a0It\u2019s a peaceful place \u2013 but it hasn\u2019t always been that way. Stroll around this\u00a0Tudor mansion and its former estate on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park in Wales\u2019 northern region of Conwy.<\/p>\n
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Best walks in Wales<\/h2>\n1. Moel Tryfan and Moel Smytho,\u00a0Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
13.3km\/8.3 miles |\u00a04.5 hours | hard<\/em><\/p>\n Kate Roberts spent her childhood on the slopes of\u00a0Moel Tryfan and Moel Smytho, <\/b>which is the setting for her early novels including Feet in Chains<\/i> and Tea in the Heather<\/i>Enjoy. This 8.3-mile mountain walk through\u00a0open hills and slate quarries explores the area that inspired her.<\/p>\n Moel Tryfan and Moel Smythoap and route<\/a><\/p>\n 7km\/4.3 miles |\u00a02.5 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n Mountainous in spirit if not in height, Yr Eifl is a hill of vertiginous vistas and igneous granite intrusions. Its craggy summits have various names but are referred to here as Garn For, Garn Ganol, and Tre\u2019r Ceiri, and this walk scales all three with views of the Menai Strait.<\/p>\n Yr Eifl walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n 15.3km\/9.5 miles |\u00a04 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n The former railway track between Morfa Mawddach and Dolgellau is used for walking and cycling. Savour\u00a0the beautiful scenery on this 9.5-mile route to the stunning Cregennen Lakes in the foothills of Cader Idris in Snowdonia National Park.<\/p>\n Mawddach Estuary walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n 10.2km\/6.3 miles |\u00a03.5 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n Now a Conservation Area, the oak woods hugging the hillsides above Afon Artro form a fine example of temperate forest that once covered most of Wales. Pass through this ancient woodland\u00a0teeming with wildlife\u00a0in north-west Wales with this 6.5-miles walk, especially\u00a0glorious in late summer and autumn when the woods are filled with colour and foraging creatures.<\/p>\n Llanbedr Woods walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n 12km\/7.4 miles |\u00a05 hours | hard<\/em><\/p>\n Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) is the highest mountain in England and Wales at 1,085m (3,560ft). The Snowdon range covers 16 square miles and gave birth to Welsh rock climbing in the 19th century. Today the tracks are bustling all year round and there are plenty of varied routes to the top.<\/p>\n This circular route, takes in the Miners\u2019 Track and the Pyg Track, offers the chance of panoramic views and a varied terrain to and from the summit.<\/p>\n Snowdon walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n 14.3km\/8.9 miles |\u00a04 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n Glaciers come to mind when you see the cool gleam of Llyn Tegid from the mountain ranges surrounding it; the Arenigs, the Berwyns and the Arans. Known in English as Lake Bala,\u00a0Llyn Tegid\u00a0is the largest natural lake in Wales \u2013 explore its banks and surrounding forests in the east of Snowdonia National Park with this\u00a08.5-mile hike.<\/p>\n Llyn Tegid walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n 8.5km\/5.3 miles |\u00a03 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n Gwydir Castle stands beside an old road connecting the market town of Llanrwst with the village of Betws-y-Coed in the lush Conwy Valley.\u00a0It\u2019s a peaceful place \u2013 but it hasn\u2019t always been that way. Stroll around this\u00a0Tudor mansion and its former estate on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park in Wales\u2019 northern region of Conwy.<\/p>\n![\""Ellyn\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-166258752_0-5b18a46.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C412"\" "\\"\"Ellyn\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>2. Yr Eifl,\u00a0Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>3. Mawddach Estuary, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
![\""Barmouth\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-825965736_0-f7f9686.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C406"\" "\\"\"Barmouth\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>4. Llanbedr Woods, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
![\""The\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-182789931_0-3e8b56a.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413"\" "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>5. Snowdon, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>6. Llyn Tegid, Gwynedd<\/h3>\n
![\""Bala\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-524550770_0-d2dd370.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413"\" "\\"\"Bala\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>7. Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst, Conwy<\/h3>\n
![\""Wonder\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/J4TB89_0-a98862e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Gwydir\\"")
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