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Coast to Coast - Snowdonia to the Gower

348 km / 216 miles

Carms, Ceredigion, Conwy, Gwynedd, Neath PT, Powys, Swansea
The walk climbs to and crosses the peaks of the Carneddau and the Glyders before dropping down through the Llanberis Pass then up and over Snowdon, the Moelwyns, the Rhinogs, Cadair Idris and the Tarrens before descending into the Dyfi valley and Machynlleth. The route, by then becoming more wild and remote, passes Bwlch Hyddgen, Plynlimon, Rheidol, and enters the Elan valley. The Carmarthen Fan and the Black Mountain are crossed, continuing over the Lliw Hills, passing to the west of Swansea, on to the Gower and the coast path.

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Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging; Moorland; Mountain
Start:
SH680750 - Llanfairfechan, Conwy
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Finish:
SS545892 - Parkmill, Swansea
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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Hardback: Snowdonia to Gower: A Coast-to-coast Walk Across Highest Wales (Diadem/Baton Wickes - 1989)
Paperback: Welsh Coast to Coast Walk: Snowdonia to Gower (Cicerone Press - 1996)

Maps:

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Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger: 115, 124, 135, 136, 146, 147, 159, 160
OS Landranger Active: 115, 160, 124
OS Explorer: 12, 17, 18, 23, 164, 165, 178, 187, 200, 213, 214, 215, 263
OS Explorer Active: 12, 17, 18, 23, 164, 165, 178, 187, 200, 213, 214, 215, 263

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Bunk House: Platt's Farm Bunkhouse < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Rowen YHA, Rhiw Farm, Rowen, Conwy 4 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Capel Curig YHA, Betws-y-Coed, Gwynedd 4 Km

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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales): Glyndwr's Way/Llwybr Glyndwr National Trail; Wales Coast Path
Paths Marked on OS mapping: Beacons Way (Brecon); Gower Way; North Wales Path; St Illtyd's Walk; Wye Valley Walk
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Other Paths: Birmingham and Aberystwyth Walk; Cambrian Way; Celtic Way; Cistercian Way (Wales); Dyfi Valley Way; Elan Valley Way; Gower Coast Path; Hope House Way; Mary Jones Walk; Mawddach Trail; Mawddach Way; Meirionnydd Coast Walk; Snowdonia's River of Gold; Taith Ardudwy Way; Taith Pererin - Pilgrim's Way
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Anytime Challenges: Around Idris; Around the Carneddau; Around the Rhinogs; Brecon Beacons Traverse; Carneddau Challenge Walk; Heart of Snowdonia 24 Peaks Circuit; Snowdon Challenge Walk; Snowdonia 24hr Circuit; Snowdonia Five Ranges Round; Snowdonia Panoramic Walk; Welsh 1000m Peaks Marathon; Welsh 3000s; Welsh 3000s Double Crossing
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Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File: Coast to Coast - Snowdonia to the Gower GPX Exchange Format Route File Login to Download
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MemoryMap Route file: Coast to Coast - Snowdonia to the Gower Memory Map Route File Login to Download
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Tracklogs Route file: Coast to Coast - Snowdonia to the Gower Tracklogs Route File Login to Download
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Route Profile:

333.3 Km (207.1 miles)
13,415 m (44,012 ft) ascent
1,043 m (3,422 ft)  maximum height
Coast to Coast - Snowdonia to the Gower - Route Profile
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