Carreg Gwalch Best Walks: Walks from Snowdonia's Heritage Railways

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Canllaw hwylus i deithiau cerdded o reilffyrdd treftadaeth Eryri, naill ai o un orsaf i'r llall neu yn deithiau cylchlynol yn cychwyn ac yn goffen yn yr un orsaf. Mae nifer o'r teithiau yn cychwyn neu'n gorffen mewn caffi, ac mae pob taith yn cynnwys pytiau am fannau o ddiddordeb arbennig, nodiadau hanesyddol, mapiau eglur a lluniau lliw.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

A handy guide to classic walks from the Heritage Railways of Snowdonia. The walks are described from the stations and are either linear, from one station to another, or circular from one station. Many of the walks start at or end at a café. Each walk includes points of interest and brief historical notes, with clear maps and colour photographs.

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Cynnwys / Table of Contents

Introduction 7 Bala Lake Railway 10 Corris Railway 12 Talyllyn Railway 14 Fairbourne Miniature Railway 16 Ffestiniog Railway 18 Welsh Highland Railway 20 Llanberis Lake Railway 22 Snowdon Mountain Railway 23 1. Llanuwchllyn to Bala 26 2. The Corris Italian Garden and Abercorris Quarry 32 3. Afon Dysynni and Broadwater 38 4. Cynfal Fach Circular 44 5. Around Braich Nant-y-rhiw 48 6. Glimpses of the Dysynni valley 52 7. Nant Gwernol and Bryn Eglwys 56 8. Dolgoch Waterfalls 62 9. To Castell y Bere and around Foel Cae’r Berllan 68 10. Afon Dysynni gorge and the traverse of Craig yr Aderyn 74 11. Barmouth Ferry Station and Fairbourne Circular 80 12. Woodland sculptures from Tan-y-bwlch 86 13. Llyn Mair and Llyn Hafod y Llan from Tan-y-bwlch 90 14. Around Llyn Tanygrisiau 96 15. Tanygrisiau to Tan-y-bwlch 102 16. Cwmorthin, Rhosydd Slate Mine and Moel yr Hydd 108 17. Afon Glaslyn and the Fisherman’s Path 116 18. Cwm Cloch 120 19. Down and up Afon Glaslyn, Gelert’s Grave and the home of Alfred Bestall M.B.E. 124 20. Rhyd-Ddu to Beddgelert 130 21. Llyn y Gadair, Cwm Marchnad and Beddgelert forest 136 22. The lower slopes of Mynydd Mawr and Llyn y Dywarchen 140 23. The ascent of Moel Cynghorion 144 24. Wild lakes of Snowdon 148 25 Cei Llydan to Gilfach Ddu 152 26. The descent of Snowdon 156

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

All the walks inside this guide are ones that can be undertaken from one of the Heritage Railways of Snowdonia. Dealing only with the trains operating within the National Park these walks visit some of the most impressive scenery in Wales. There are walks to suit everyone, from little strolls of less than ½ mile (0.8 km) to big mountain days of 6¼ miles (10 km) or even a river and coastal walk of 7½ miles (12 km).