Beddgelert Stone Bridge – Glaslyn Bridge, Beddgelert loop from Beddgelert

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Beddgelert Stone Bridge – Glaslyn Bridge, Beddgelert loop from Beddgelert

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Beddgelert Stone Bridge – Glaslyn Bridge, Beddgelert loop from Beddgelert

01:30

5.48km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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197 m

Beddgelert Stone Bridge

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Presumably there was a bridge here for a long time that gave access from the north side of the river to the Augustinian priory of Beddgelert. In 1623 it was recorded that the bridge needed repairs and in 1778 it was repaired and widened. Much of the bridge appears to have been swept away in a flood of 1799 and was repaired again and doubled in width between 1802 and 1811.
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330 m

Glaslyn Bridge, Beddgelert

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Thanks to this pedestrian bridge you can cross the river with dry feet.

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1.57 km

Glaslyn River at Aberglaslyn Pass

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The River Glaslyn flows through Llyn Dinas before entering the village of Beddgelert. In the center of the village there is a substantial tributary, the River Colwyn (which drains the south-west flank of the Snowdon). The now much larger river flows past Gelert's grave before dumping into the Aberglaslyn Pass. This is a small rocky gorge close to the main road providing easy access to the public to a very picturesque piece of countryside.
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2.26 km

River Walk in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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3.08 km

Pont Aberglaslyn

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The bridge was probably built in the 17th century and then radically rebuilt and widened in 1795-1796. As with many older bridges, folk tales claimed that the bridge was built by the devil or by the Romans (which an investigation by the National Trust described as "very doubtful"). During the reconstruction, a stone was found with the inscription "W M 1656" scratched on it, suggesting that the bridge is at least that old.
Pont Aberglaslyn is located near the downstream end of the Aberglaslyn Pass. Although the location is rocky and the river flows through rapids upstream, it is not far above sea level.
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3.09 km

The Aberglaslyn Pass and the Glaslyn River Gorge

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We followed the river upstream through the Aberglaslyn pass. The narrow path along the river requires some skill. At certain points you have to be very careful, especially in rain or when the water is high.
However, you walk through a narrow gorge of considerable beauty, with beautiful views of a sometimes very turbulent river, rapids etc. In short, a very beautiful area.

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4.42 km

Beddgelert Railway Bridge and Historic Steam Railway

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The railway bridge (Welsh Highland Railway) and the footbridge are next to each other. You have to take the right bridge!

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4.45 km

Aberglaslyn Pass Walk

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This circular walk starts in the picturesque village of Beddgelert and follows the River Glaslyn, climbs up through Cwm Bychan before descending to Llyn Dinas and returning back along the Glaslyn to Beddgelert.

The walk passes 'Gelert's Grave' where according to the story, Beddgelert took its name from Gelert, Prince Llywelyn’s faithful hound. The hound was left to guard Llywelyn’s baby but when the prince returned the baby was missing. Upon finding the hound stained in blood, Llywelyn feared the worst and killed Gelert. He then heard crying and found the baby alive beside the body of a wolf, which Gelert had killed protecting his master’s child. Llywelyn's heart was broken.

The Welsh Highland Railway that runs 25 miles from Caernarfon to Porthmadog follows the path along the first section and was first opened in 1923 but the decline of the slate industry and advent of motorbuses meant that demand for the railway was decreasing. It was closed in 1937. The railway has since re-opened to carry tourists and this part of the journey is extremely popular as the line meanders through the spectacular Aberglaslyn Pass.

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5.48 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.78 km

1.47 km

1.34 km

590 m

188 m

105 m

Surfaces

1.83 km

993 m

952 m

776 m

732 m

188 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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9°C

63 %

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Comments

July 11, 2023,Von Beddgelert am Fluss entlang gen Nantmor

Wonderful hike along the rushing river, first on easy paths, later it gets more scrambling in the gorge. A great hiking route for adventurous families. When it rains, the rocks are of course very slippery, so be careful. Proper footwear is essential for the hike.

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