Betws Y Coed To Porthmadog Famous Five Adventure

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1 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 53.83 km
Calculated time: 21h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 2,090 m
Vertical drop: - 2,212 m
Highest point: 1,067 m
Lowest point: 2 m

Area: Snowdonia
District: Betws-y-coed
Start: N 53.101912° / W 3.84601°
End: N 52.930982° / W 4.134247°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 131 m - Start on
2 : km 0.3 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.55 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
4 : km 0.79 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
5 : km 1.51 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
6 : km 1.67 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
7 : km 1.74 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp right
8 : km 3.92 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
9 : km 3.94 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
10 : km 4.6 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Coben's Falls Bridge
11 : km 4.6 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right
12 : km 5.19 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight left
13 : km 5.25 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
14 : km 6.17 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right
15 : km 6.33 - alt. 195 m - Turn left onto A4086
16 : km 6.44 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
17 : km 6.49 - alt. 194 m - Keep left
18 : km 7.27 - alt. 217 m - Turn sharp left
19 : km 12.98 - alt. 758 m - Turn right onto Miners' Track
20 : km 15.13 - alt. 323 m - Keep right onto Miners' Track
21 : km 15.7 - alt. 274 m - Turn right onto A4086
22 : km 15.86 - alt. 275 m - Turn left
23 : km 15.93 - alt. 275 m - Turn left onto A4086
24 : km 16.24 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Roman Road
25 : km 16.26 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
26 : km 17.74 - alt. 357 m - Turn slight right
27 : km 17.79 - alt. 357 m - Turn right
28 : km 17.8 - alt. 356 m - Turn right
29 : km 17.86 - alt. 365 m - Turn left
30 : km 19.47 - alt. 568 m - Turn slight right onto Pyg Track
31 : km 21.98 - alt. 817 m - Turn slight left onto Pyg Track
32 : km 22.58 - alt. 988 m - Turn sharp right onto Llanberis Path
33 : km 22.59 - alt. 988 m - Keep left onto Snowdon Ranger Path
34 : km 22.6 - alt. 988 m - Turn slight right onto Llanberis Path
35 : km 23.17 - alt. 1,067 m - Turn right
36 : km 23.22 - alt. 1,057 m - Keep right onto South Ridge
37 : km 23.35 - alt. 1,016 m - Keep right onto South Ridge
38 : km 23.38 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn right onto Rhyd Ddu Path
39 : km 23.4 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn right onto Watkin Path
40 : km 24.24 - alt. 782 m - Keep right onto Watkin Path
41 : km 24.75 - alt. 735 m - Turn right onto Watkin Path
42 : km 28.04 - alt. 176 m - Keep left onto Watkin Path
43 : km 28.9 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
44 : km 29.55 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto A498
45 : km 29.84 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
46 : km 30.02 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
47 : km 31.45 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
48 : km 31.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
49 : km 32.27 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
50 : km 32.29 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
51 : km 32.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
52 : km 32.33 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
53 : km 33.2 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
54 : km 33.23 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
55 : km 33.24 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
56 : km 33.25 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
57 : km 33.62 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
58 : km 34.52 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
59 : km 34.54 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto A498
60 : km 35 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto A498
61 : km 35.22 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Oberon Wood
62 : km 35.29 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
63 : km 35.32 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
64 : km 35.38 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
65 : km 35.41 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
66 : km 35.7 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
67 : km 41.63 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
68 : km 42.38 - alt. 203 m - Turn right
69 : km 43.92 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
70 : km 45.44 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
71 : km 45.89 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight left
72 : km 45.92 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
73 : km 49.53 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
74 : km 49.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto A498
75 : km 52.44 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
76 : km 52.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
77 : km 52.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto High Street, A498
78 : km 52.55 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
79 : km 52.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
80 : km 52.71 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Stryd yr Eglwys
81 : km 53.07 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto A487
82 : km 53.4 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto A487
83 : km 53.44 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4971
E : km 53.83 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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