Four Valleys Path
31 km / 19 miles
Gwynedd
A route through the hills and former slate mining valleys of north Gwynedd - the Nantlle, Gwyrfai, Padarn and Ogwen valleys - skirting the Snowdonia National Park boundary between Penygroes and Bethesda, going through many villages and passing Llanberis near the Snowdon mountain railway.
The website provides three free downloadable sectional leaflets in PDF format.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths | |
| Waymark: | Mountain, water, bootprint, name in blue, white disc | ![]() |
| Attributes: | Moorland; Industrial History | |
| Start: | SH470531 - Penygroes, Gwynedd |
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| Finish: | SH620669 - Bethesda, Gwynedd |
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| Open Date: | 2008 | |
| Web Sites: | Gwynedd Four Valleys Path |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Leaflets: | Four Valleys Path (Gwynedd County Council) |
Maps: |
| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 114, 115, 123 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 114 |
| OS Explorer: | 17, 254, 263 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 17, 254, 263 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Snowdon Ranger YHA, Rhyd Ddu, Caernarfon,Gwynedd | 4 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Pentre Bach Camping Barn, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd | 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Llanberis YHA, Llwyn Celyn, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Snowdon House Bunkhouse | 4 Km |
| Bunk House: | Yr Helfa Bunkhouse - Llanberis, Gwynedd, | 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Waltons Farmhouse, Rhydau Duon, Brynrefail, Caernarfon | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Caban Cysgu Gerlan, Gerlan, Bethesda, Gwynedd | 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Four Valleys Path GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Four Valleys Path Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Four Valleys Path | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 31.0 Km (19.3 miles) 1,145 m (3,757 ft) ascent 376 m (1,234 ft) maximum height |

