Porthmadog To Blaenau Ffestiniog

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,267 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,047 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 681 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Snowdonia
  • ⚐
    District: Porthmadog 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.930873° / W 4.132375°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.994729° / W 3.937932°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto A4971
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto A4971
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 3 m - Enter roundabout
  6. 6 : km 1.08 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Tan y Graig
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.23 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.87 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto Snowdon Street
  11. 11 : km 2.55 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.55 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Snowdon Street
  13. 13 : km 2.69 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Snowdon Street
  14. 14 : km 5.29 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 5.37 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 6.33 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 8.81 - alt. 241 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 9.79 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 9.8 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 10.25 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 12.95 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 13.25 - alt. 216 m - Turn left onto Gorseddau Tramway
  24. 24 : km 14.02 - alt. 245 m - Keep right onto Gorseddau Tramway
  25. 25 : km 17.51 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto Aberglasyn Pass
  26. 26 : km 18.33 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right onto Aberglasyn Pass
  27. 27 : km 18.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto A498
  28. 28 : km 18.98 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto A4085
  29. 29 : km 19.01 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 19.02 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 19.09 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 19.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 19.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto A4085
  34. 34 : km 19.36 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 23.28 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 23.97 - alt. 282 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 27.31 - alt. 593 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 27.5 - alt. 586 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 27.84 - alt. 563 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 29.51 - alt. 450 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 31.35 - alt. 321 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 32.03 - alt. 252 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 32.03 - alt. 251 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 32.03 - alt. 251 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 32.12 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 32.27 - alt. 227 m - Turn slight left onto Cwmorthin Road
  47. 47 : km 32.7 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 33.42 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Oakeley Square
  49. 49 : km 33.72 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Pencefn Road, A496
  50. 50 : km 33.96 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 33.97 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 34.11 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 34.12 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Pencefn Road, A496
  54. 54 : km 34.4 - alt. 213 m - Keep left onto A496
  55. 55 : km 34.43 - alt. 214 m - Enter roundabout
  56. 56 : km 34.78 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 34.82 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 34.88 - alt. 215 m - Turn left onto Platform 1
  59. E : km 34.88 - alt. 215 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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