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North Wales Castles Trail

Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham

349 km / 217 miles
A route from Chirk to Caernarfon taking in the castles, or castle sites, of Chirk, Castell Dinas Bran, Caergwrle, Hawarden, Ewloe, Flint, Mold, Ruthin, Denbigh, Bodelwyddan, Rhuddlan, Gwrych, Conwy, Abergwyngregyn, Penrhyn, Beaumaris, Dolbadarn, Dolwyddelan, Castell Tomen y Mur, Harlech, Criccieth and Caernarfon.

Beaumaris Castle is reached by way of a spur off the main route at Llandygai (Penrhyn Castle).

From Llanberis the road is used to reach Pen-y-Pass but this can be avoided by catching a bus or by taking an alternative route over Snowdon using the Llanberis Path and Miners' Track.


Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging
Coastal
Heritage
Start: SJ290378 - Chirk, Wrexham View on StreetMap
Finish: SH477626 - Caernarfon, Gwynedd View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook North Wales Castles Trail  (Kittiwake Press  - 2018 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 114, 115, 116, 117, 123, 124, 126
OS Landranger Active 114, 115, 116, 117, 123, 124, 126
OS Explorer 17, 18, 23, 240, 254, 255, 256, 263, 264, 265, 266
OS Explorer Active 17, 18, 23, 240, 254, 255, 256, 263, 264, 265, 266

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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Route Profile:

348.0 km (216.2 miles)
8,424 m (27,638 ft) ascent
540 m (1,772 ft)  maximum height

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