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The Fairy Glen – Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) loop from Dwygyfylchi

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The Fairy Glen – Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) loop from Dwygyfylchi

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The Fairy Glen – Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) loop from Dwygyfylchi

02:59

9.69km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Parking

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3.08 km

Wooden Bridge Over Afon Gyrach

Highlight • River

Afon Gyrach is a river in Wales, flowing through the subregion of Conwy. It's a relatively small river, only a couple of miles in length, and drains from the slopes …

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4.69 km

Foel Lûs Summit

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5.78 km

Jubilee Gate at the Base of Foel Lus

Highlight • Parking

These two stone pillars mark the beginning of the Jubilee path and the small parking area. Originally built in 1888, the stones commemorated the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. They …

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5.79 km

Jubilee Path Stone Pillars

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6.06 km

Jubilee Walk Coastal Path View

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8.52 km

The Fairy Glen

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Lovely food, lovely staff and set in a beautiful location for walking.

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9.13 km

View of the Coast in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Natural

9.65 km

Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant)

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While the hills above Bwlch Sychnant are not high by Eryri's standards, their steepness lends the pass a drama all of its own. This is the most northerly mountain pass …

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9.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

2.80 km

889 m

471 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

485 m

403 m

344 m

172 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Saturday 16 May

12°C

7°C

51 %

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The Fairy Glen – Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant) loop from Dwygyfylchi

Wooden Bridge Over Afon Gyrach

Foel Lûs Summit

Jubilee Gate at the Base of Foel Lus

Jubilee Path Stone Pillars

Jubilee Walk Coastal Path View

The Fairy Glen

View of the Coast in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Sychnant Pass (Bwlch Sychnant)

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