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Nant Ffrancon Valley Walk

5 miles (8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap A walk through the stunning Nant Ffrancon Valley from Bethesda to Llyn Ogwen.
The steep-sided glacial valley runs through Snowdonia with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains and the River Ogwen. The route follows a section of Lon Las Ogwen along a quiet country lane suitable for walkers and cyclists. You finish at the beautiful Llyn Ogwen where there are waterfalls and a lovely lakeside path to enjoy.
The route also follows a section of the Snowdonia Slate Trail, a long distance circular walk which explores the historical mining areas of the national park. The waymarked trail is a good way to extend the walk if you have time.

Nant Ffrancon OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Nant Ffrancon Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Blaen-y-nant farm, Nant Ffrancon valley - geograph.org.uk - 2234720

Blaen-y-nant farm, Nant Ffrancon valley

Pentre Farm in the Nant Ffrancon - geograph.org.uk - 3015014

Pentre Farm in the Nant Ffrancon

The A5 in Nant Ffrancon - geograph.org.uk - 2678340

The A5 in Nant Ffrancon

The flat valley floor of Nant Ffrancon - geograph.org.uk - 2678360

The flat valley floor of Nant Ffrancon

Nant Ffrancon - geograph.org.uk - 2963918

Nant Ffrancon

Nant Ffrancon from the head of Cwm Bual - geograph.org.uk - 1311149

Nant Ffrancon from the head of Cwm Bual Cwm Bual leads down from the slopes of Foel-goch and provides a steady if tedious descent to the side road which leads from Idwal Cottage down the west side of Nant Ffrancon. It is actually a lot further than it looks here.

The road winds ahead - geograph.org.uk - 1475551

The road winds ahead

Llyn Ogwen - geograph.org.uk - 2678376

Llyn Ogwen

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