Madog Walks Group

This easy 2.5 mile walk has sweeping sea views across to Anglesey. Portdinllaen was once a bustling port, but lost its trade to the likes of Liverpool and Holyhead. Porthdinllaen headland, once an Iron Age promontory fort From the high point on the cliff top at Morfa Nefyn, walk down onto the sandy beach at the foot of the Portdinllaen cliffs. Follow the beach round to the headland. At the lifeboat station, take the access road up onto the cliff top (once an Iron Age fort,) and return to Morfa Nefyn. Historical Iron Age fort information The date of this walk makes use of the opportunity to dog-walk on this stretch of beach before the May-September high season dog ban takes effect. Beach by the Lifeboat Station Parking National Trust Car Park, (opposite Caffi Porthdinllaen), Morfa Nefyn LL53 6DA There is a charge for this car park, except for National Trust members. Directions From A497 take B4412 into Morfa Nefyn.  Follow ...

Circular walk of about 4 miles, firstly along the wooded edge of Llyn Trawsfynydd, then gently ascending along farmland tracks to reach the Roman remains at Tomen-y-Mur.  Return through sheep pastures and a little woodland, to cross the A470 again and return to the power station/cafe entrance. Site of the Roman Amphitheatre Start at the cafe near the Trawsfynydd Power Station entrance road. No dogs allowed inside cafe, but there are picnic tables outside, beside the lake. Really nice cafe. Clean toilets. Parking Free parking at  Trawsfynydd Lake Activity Centre , either by the cafe (to the left), or off the Power Station approach (to the right). Obstacles Easy level walking beside lake for first half. Gentle sloping track to the ruins. LIkely to encounter some livestock on the section of the walk around the area of the Roman remains, and in some of the fields on the return. Several kissing gates and field gates. One post & rail stile. Mostly on firm tracks...

This 4 mile walk starts with a short (8 minute) train ride from Betws-y-Coed to Pont-y-Pant. Pont-y-Pant Station The route follows the old Roman Road (Sarn Helen) gently up through the forestry and through the ancient abandoned village of Rhiwddolion. Abandoned Village Sarn Helen then descends to Pentre Du, the route back to Betws-y-Coed crossing the river by the Miners Bridge and returning by the riverside path. Miners' Bridge                                               What to bring You'll need to take about £2.60 train fare (or free if you have a Welsh Bus Pass!) Important to know The first half of this follows some narrow country lanes and eventually a bridle path. There are two straightforward road crossings, the first is straight across the A470 at Pont-y-Pant, and the second is straight across the A5 at Pentre Du. Riverside path ...

A moderate circular stroll around the Tanygrisiau Reservoir. Plenty opportunities for dogs to paddle. Great little (dog-friendly) cafe beside the station at Tanygrisiau. The reservoir is part of the Ffestiniog Power Station complex. This installation was the first major pumped storage system in the UK. Pumped storage is a way of coping with rapid, short-term changes in the demand for electricity in the National Grid. At times of low demand and excess production elsewhere on the grid, water from the lower Tanygrisiau reservoir is pumped back up to the upper Llyn Stwlan reservoir. At times of sudden demand, water is released from Llyn Stwlan, to generate power as required. For this reason, the levels of both the Tanygrisiau and Llyn Stwlan resevoirs can change significantly day-to-day. The building of the lower reservoir flooded the route of the Ffestiniog Railway which had to build a deviation around the reservoir and power station. Directions:  From A496 to Blaena...