Rhyd Ddu Station Car Park – Llyn y Gadair loop from Rhyd-ddu

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Rhyd Ddu Station Car Park – Llyn y Gadair loop from Rhyd-ddu

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Rhyd Ddu Station Car Park – Llyn y Gadair loop from Rhyd-ddu

01:18

12.0km

190m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Bus stop

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568 m

Rhyd Ddu railway crossing

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Stop, look out and listen are the recommendations (to be read on the sign) that you must follow when crossing the track here. It is an unguarded crossing on this railway for tourist trains.

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761 m

Rhyd Ddu Station Car Park

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Spacious car park, called Rhyd Ddu Station Car Park, with some facilities such as toilets and the possibility to refill drinking water. Parking is paid (up to 4 hours: £5, …

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1.26 km

Llyn y Gadair

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This lake is located near the village of Rhyd-ddu (not at the foot of Cadair Idris mountain). The lake has a surface area of 50 hectares and is situated 182 …

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2.20 km

View of the Lake in Eryri National Park

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From this spot, you get a view of the lake Llyn y Gadair in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). It is a picturesque, tranquil glacial lake with a beautiful view of …

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2.33 km

Rhyd-Ddu to Beddgelert Gravel Path

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Very well-maintained gravel path from the forests of Beddgelert via the lake Llyn y Gadair to Rhyd-ddu.

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3.55 km

View of the Railway Crossing in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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A crossing of the Welsh Highland Railway that you must cross carefully to enter the forests of Beddgelert. The Welsh Highland Railway is a restored narrow-gauge railway with a track …

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9.13 km

Lôn Gwyrfai Lakeside Path

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The path along the lake is very nice. Part of it is actually a kind of dam you walk on, with a barrier on both sides so you have to …

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11.3 km

Rhyd Ddu Path

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With the spectacular Snowdon Massif to the east, the Nantlle Ridge rising dramatically to the west and the grand Moel Hebog and family to the south, Rhyd Ddu is simply …

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