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Ffestiniog Railway Trail – Lakeside Café loop from Plas Halt

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Ffestiniog Railway Trail – Lakeside Café loop from Plas Halt

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Ffestiniog Railway Trail – Lakeside Café loop from Plas Halt

03:24

11.8km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Coedydd Maentwrog National Nature Reserve

Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.08 km

Railway Crossing in Eryri National Park

Highlight • Trail

one of the places to climb over the railway tracks that you pass when hiking along the route.

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2.80 km

Ffestiniog Railway Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.30 km

Old Railway Track at Llyn Tanygrisiau

Highlight • Historical Site

Quite a bit of main road walking in the latter half

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4.95 km

Llyn Ystradau (Tanygrisiau Reservoir)

Highlight • Structure

A large reservoir, and a part of the Ffestiniog power station.

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5.91 km

Lakeside Café

Highlight • Cafe

A good place to stop for a break. We particularly enjoyed the lamb burger with mint sauce.
With a bit of luck (or knowledge of the timetable) you can also see the historic steam train steaming past.

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10.4 km

Coedydd Maentwrog National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

1.32 km

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.62 km

2.57 km

505 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

28°C

11°C

0 %

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Ffestiniog Railway Trail – Lakeside Café loop from Plas Halt

Railway Crossing in Eryri National Park

Ffestiniog Railway Trail

Old Railway Track at Llyn Tanygrisiau

Llyn Ystradau (Tanygrisiau Reservoir)

Lakeside Café

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