Long Distance Paths

Guided Walking
in Snowdonia

Ray Hind

Abercelyn

Llanycil, Bala

LL23 7YF

Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Tel: 01678 521109

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Abercelyn Country House

Adventure Plus is located near Bala, North Wales, in the UK

Bala is located in the Snowdonia National Park
in North Wales, UK

Adventure Plus is located in the Snowdonia National Park near Lake Bala and with three mountain ranges nearby

Ray Hind is a member of the UK Mountain Leader Training Association

Guided Walking in Snowdonia

Long Distance Paths

For long-distance walkers:

Guided long-distance walking with accommodation in hand-picked Inns or Country Guest Houses
Transport to/from Abercelyn Country House

Examples of routes are:

Llangollen to Bala (best of the Berwyns)
Lake Bala to Barmouth (Aran ridge, Dovey Hills, Cader Idris)
Cambrian Way (Snowdonia part)
Dovey Way
Hope House Way
The Dee Way (Prestatyn/Hoylake-Chester-Llangollen-Lake Bala)

See below for information on of each route.

Long Distance Paths

Llangollen to Bala (best of the Berwyns)

This 3-day walk starts at the interesting town of Llangollen and traverses the Berwyns to finish at Bala. The highlights include Wales’s tallest waterfall (240-ft high) “Pistyll Rhaeadr” and the peaks of Cadair Bronwen, Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych all approaching 3,000-ft (900-m).

Lake Bala to Barmouth

This is a 3-day walk through spectacular mountain scenary from Lake Bala to finish on the coast at Barmouth, it includes the Aran ridge, Dovey Hills (north), Cader Idris, Creggen lakes and the Mawddach estuary. It can extended to Llangollen (see above) or the Rhinogs (part of the Cambrian Way)

Cambrian Way

The Cambrian Way is a 260 mile walk from Cardiff, through all the mountain areas of Wales and finishing at Conwy.

Snowdonia Part

The Snowdonia part of the Cambrian Way starts at Lake Bala (Llanuwchllyn) and includes: the Aran ridge, Cader Idris, The Rhinogs, Moelwyns, Snowdon, Glyders and Carneddau. This is a challenging walk of around 9 days, covering more than 100 miles (160 km) with a total height gain of over 30,000 ft (9,300-m) which is more than climbing Everest from sea level!

Dyfi (Dovey) Valley Way

A 108-mile walk through the picturesque Dyfi Valley. The route starts at Aberdovey and follows the Afon Dyfi on the north side and turns at Llanuwchllyn (near Bala) to follow the Afon Dyfi on the south side to Borth

Hope House Way

A 539 km (335 miles) walk around Shropshire, the Marches and mid Wales. Sales of the guide-book raise funds for Hope House Children's Hospice. This walk passes through Bala.

The walk was researched and written by the Rotary Club of the Wrekin, Wellington, Shropshire.

The Dee Way

The Dee Way a long distance trail which follows the River Dee from the mouth of the Dee estuary to its source upstream of Lake Bala. There is the option of starting in Wales (Prestatyn) or England (Hoylake) and continues through Chester, Llangollen, Bala and around Lake Bala to the source. The walk is either 115 miles (from Hoylake) or 130 miles from Prestatyn.

See Walking Wales magazine (Issue 1, 2005) for more information