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Slate Valleys Path – Clogwyn Melyn

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Route Summary:

Distance	Ascent	Time
6.28 km	227 m

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

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Hazards:

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Slate Valleys Path – Clogwyn Melyn Route Map and GPX Download

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Summits and Places on this Route

No summits were found but here are a few nearby

Mynydd y Cilgwyn - 1.5km
Pen Cwm Silyn - 3.5km
Moel Tryfan - 4.1km
Garnedd-goch - 4.2km
Foel - 4.5km

Places Nearby:

Llyn Cwm Dulyn - 3.5km
Nantlle Ridge, Moel Hebog and Eifionydd - 5.5km
Nantlle Ridge Wild Camp - 6.2km
Aberdesach Beach - 6.5km
Castell Caernarfon Castle - 9.7km

Slate Valleys Path – Clogwyn Melyn Details

Starting off in the village of Talysarn this route then passes under the hill of Clogwyn Melyn and some green lanes on the other side, providing views along towards Caernarfon before returning across the shallow col of Cilgwyn and back down through the quarries to the start.

Again, the views towards the Nantlle Ridge have to count as the highlight of this walk.

For a longer route, you can link it in with any of these other Nantlle Slate Paths – Nantlle and y Fron, Llanllyfni and Nebo, Tanyrallt and Llanllyfni.

The Route

Click here to view the full description and download a printable map, or the Slate Valley Paths home page for details of the other paths.

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader.
Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.