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Bro Garmon

Betws-y-Coed Village – Fairy Glen loop from Conwy Falls

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United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Conwy
Bro Garmon

Betws-y-Coed Village – Fairy Glen loop from Conwy Falls

Moderate

4.7

(40)

132

hikers

Betws-y-Coed Village – Fairy Glen loop from Conwy Falls

03:48

13.4km

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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

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1.47 km

Capel Garmon Burial Chamber

Highlight • Natural Monument

You can access this site through the farm as well but the gate is open from 10:00 to 16:00.

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3

7.80 km

Betws-y-Coed Railway Station

Highlight • Settlement

The charming tourist hotspot of Betws-y-Coed is served by this small station on the Conwy Valley Line. The village is popular with walkers and lies within the boundary of the …

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4

8.00 km

St. Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed

Highlight • Religious Site

This church was built between 1870 and 1873 to accommodate the increasing numbers of summer visitors to the area. It was designed by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. …

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5

8.19 km

Betws-y-Coed Village

Highlight • Rest Area

A true outdoor lovers' mecca, Betws-y-Coed is a great gateway to Snowdonia National Park. Anyone who has driven into Snowdonia on the A5 will have noted its picturesque setting, its …

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10.3 km

Fairy Glen

Highlight • Gorge

The Fairy Glen is a picturesque, secluded gorge not far from the popular village of Betws-y-Coed. It is named for the mythical sprites that are said to live there and …

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7

10.7 km

Fairy Glen

Highlight (Segment) • River

The steps and stones around Fairy glen are. eey slippy and if you're planning on climbing to the middle of the river it's better doing it bare foot

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8

13.3 km

Conwy Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

Short but beautiful and more than worth a visit. Great place for food at entrance and a lovely gushing falls walk. Plenty of places to sit and enjoy the falls. …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

3.88 km

1.71 km

1.50 km

1.50 km

396 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

2.91 km

2.65 km

2.12 km

1.50 km

230 m

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Comments

September 19, 2022,Runde Betws-y-Coed – Fairy Glen Gorge (In reverence to her Majesty)
Despite the sadness all around - a nice round between Harry Potter feeling. (Everything looks like Hogsmeade) and silence and sheep in the woods....

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