Nant y Betws

Nant y Betws is an evergreen forest in Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, Wales. Nant y Betws is situated nearby to the locality Bwlch y Moch, as well as near Llwyn-y-forwyn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llyn Cwellyn and Mynydd Mawr.

Llyn Cwellyn

Reservoir

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Llyn Cwellyn is a reservoir in North Wales which supplies drinking water to parts of Gwynedd and Anglesey. It lies on Afon Gwyrfai in Nant y Betws between Moel Eilio and Mynydd Mawr in the northern part of Snowdonia National Park.

Mynydd Mawr

Peak

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Mynydd Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, approximately 7 km west of Snowdon itself, overlooking Llyn Cwellyn and being the northern outlier of the Moel Hebog group.

Y Garn is a top of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the easterly end of the Nantlle Ridge. It has steep north-facing cliffs, the summit area being the highest point on a broad rocky plateau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Llanberis.

Rhyd Ddu

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Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.

Llanberis

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Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.