Woodland Walk – Taith y Goedwig – Padarn Country Park
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Route Summary:
Short woodland walk in the Padarn Country Park
| Distance |
Ascent |
Time |
| 4.07 km | 223 m | 2 hours |
Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.
Start and Finish: Gilfach Ddu, Padarn Country Park, Llanberis
Facilities:
Cafes, toilets, ice cream cabin.
Hazards:
Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.
Public Transport: Traveline for UK Public Transport
Parking and Post Code for Sat Nav (where applicable): LL55 4TY
Plentiful, paid for parking.
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Woodland Walk – Taith y Goedwig – Padarn Country Park Route Map and GPX Download
Recommended Maps:
Explorer 017, BMC Map, Landranger 115
Guidebooks:
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Summits and Places on this Route
- Y Ceiliog Mawr - 1.1km
- Foel Gron - 1.8km
- Pen y Bigil - 1.9km
- Elidir Fawr - 2.7km
- Cefn-du - 3.7km
Places Nearby:
- Weekend on the Glyderau – Llyn Cwn Wild Camp - 5.5km
- Llyn y Cwn - 5.6km
- The Glyderau - 6.0km
- Cwm Idwal - 6.0km
- Glaslyn (Lake) - 6.6km
Woodland Walk – Taith y Goedwig – Padarn Country Park Details
Following on from our walk around Llyn Padarn, this is woodland family walking route from the Padarn Country Park in Llanberis. This is an easy, if steep in places, woodland walk that is ideal for the family. It also makes for a tough, but short trail run, so long as you go at a quiet time.
The Route.
Starting off from the Gilfach Ddu car park, follow the Yellow waymarks through the park.
You’ll pass the old quarry hospital, it’s outside toilets (no longer in use!!) and plenty of beautiful woodland on this walk. There are some wonderful viewpoints of the lake and once you’ve finished the steep climb, a lofty walk above the Vivian quarry makes the ascent worth it.
You finally descend past the old barracks (just off to the left) and the old Zig Zags path used by the quarrymen before arriving back at Gilfach Ddu.
There’s loads more info at these links:
Downloadable Info Sheet
Padarn Country Park
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