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Lon Gwyrfai - Caernarfon to Waunfawr. click for the map

A straightforward and pleasant walk that does not promise much on the map. However, it does provide with much more than you'd imagine, including the wooded Gwyrfai valley, and views over the Arfon plain from the flanks of Moel Smytho. The more adventurous can climb up to Moel Smytho, but beware that the direct footpath to the road from here does involve a couple of vertical, ladder-like stiles down sheer walls. The walk ends at the Waunfawr WHR Station where you can catch a train back to your starting point, which has a pub next door for refreshments and food.

Distance and Ascent	9 km / 240m	OS Map Required	OS Explorer 17 Landranger 150
Time	3 hours	Type of Path	Wide Paths and country lanes.
Start Location	Aber Foreshore Bridge, or Anglesey Hotel Pub.	End Location	Waunfawr WHR Station and Snowdonia Park Pub.
Grading	Easy Moderate	Facilities	Parking in Caernarfon, Pub serving food and railway at Waunfawr.
Public Transport	Plenty of buses to Caernarfon and Waunfawr. WHR train allows return to start point.	GPS Files

Route card available as a .pdf file (29k) here. Note, the routecard is designed to allow people without digital mapping to track the route on their map and might not be suitable as a navigational aid!

1. The walk starts by the Anglesey Hotel, or Aber Foreshore bridge, both next to the castle. There is ample paid parking here. Skirt around the castle, aiming towards the hills (if they are visible). Or, with back to the bridge and facing the castle, turn right.

2. Past the castle, you follow the road between the buildings, and come to the Welsh Highland Raliway station. Pass this, and you arrive at the start of the cycle track to your left. This is obvious as it has a bike-sculpture above the path.

3. Follow this path for about 1km until you come to a pedestrian crossing over the railway. Cross this and then follow the track to your right as opposed to up the steps in front of you (which will also take you where we're going, but you need to cross a very busy road to do so). You will find yourself now next to the River Seiont. The path will veer off left, taking you to the old main road and over the old bridge. Cross the bridge and you are on the main road.

4. There are now Lon Gwyrfai wayposts that you can follow. They are blue and have the route's name on them. Turn left along the pavement and take the first left up a small country road. The waypoints now guide the way, as you will need to fork off the road right, a waypoint indicates this.

5. After about 1.5 km the minor road crosses a main road, but it isn't a busy one, but is national speed limit. Again, look out for the blue signs. A similar minor road leads the way on the opposite side of the road.

6. Contiune along this road, which becomes rougher as you go on. You eventually arrive at a farmyard. Cross this diagonally to your right, towards a large barn, as opposed to directly ahead. The path continues to your left via a gate, there is a large roller in front of it to prevent 4x4 drivers i'd presume, but it is perfectly passable for all other trafic.

7. The path beyond is certainly not suitable for motor traffic, it is barely more than a rough path, but it was clearly a road in past. There are views above the treetops of the Gwyrfai to your right, and there is also an information panel along this stretch.

8. Soon, you arrive at a crossroads. Do not go straight ahead, though if you do you can shorten the walk a great deal and reduce the climbing required, instead turn right past a buzzing pumping station. Cross a bridge and follow the track uphill to your right. It's a straightforward track to follow, bringing you to the level crossing in less than 1km. Turn right here, not left to the private road, until you reach another minor road. Turn left here.

9. It is straightforward now. Follow the road, until you arrive at a farm. Follow the track left, which soon becomes a narrow path with some gorse along it's sides. This section involves a steep climb, but it's worth it. The path will then contour the hillside, providing views over to Caernarfon and Anglesey.

10. All too soon, this section is over, and all that's left is to follow the road down to Waunfawr. Here you can catch a train to Caernarfon, and wait in the Snowdonia Park pub with a good pint (CAMRA listed) of bitter brewed on-site, a choice of five handpumps and decent food. Well, i tried 3 of the pints when last there and they were all excellent and well kept, but with all but the Marstons Best being rather strong!

Tracklogs IMHO the best mapping for PC.

MemoryMap Still good, but route handling clumsier.

Viewranger mapping for smartphones.

Fugawi and Anquet are also popular.

Quo The new kid on the block.

Multimap - Free online mapping.

Get a Map - Free online mapping from the OS

Access Land in Wales - online mapping from CCW.