Ogwen Valley is a stunning part of the Snowdonia National Park in north Wales were you can experience great views of Tryfan and the Glyderau mountains without committing to a strenuous hike up to the summits.
Can’t recommend this place enough, well worth the drive. The main car park leads to a variety of paths and although we only done the one (we went left of the cafe and just kept left on the path), I’d say all of them lead to amazing views.
The surrounding scenery is unbelievable and the streams go on forever. The path is mostly big rocks which can get slippy so definitely make sure you take boots rather than trabs (it’s also good to go off path to see more of the streams).
Walk can be as challenging as you make it. If you’re going to go to the top then be careful, not the easiest path as gets steep and can be quite slippy. Vids and pics just don’t do this place justice though.
Probably the best walk we’ve done.
Ogwen Information
Location: Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, LL57 3LZ 📍
Drive: Between 1hr 40 – 1hr 50 from Liverpool
Sat Nav: LL57 3LZ
Walk Distance: Varies
Time: Varies
Cost: Free
Parking: Up to 4 hrs £3. All day £6. The postcode will take you to the main car park on your right. If you don’t want to pay or are struggling for a space, keep going down the road and you’ll see additional parking on the right, which is free to park.
Dogs/Kids: Getting to the top can be difficult for kids and dogs but you can still see great views without having to go to the top.
Please be advised we visited here in August 2020 so some details and information may of changed since our visit.
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