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Drws y Coed Climb – Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn loop from Porthmadog

Drws y Coed Climb – Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn loop from Porthmadog

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Drws y Coed Climb – Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn loop from Porthmadog

02:25

52.0km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.29 km

Country Road with Views of Craig-y-garn

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The little road between the A487 at Dolbenmaen in the south and Garndolbenmaen in the north. A high point of about 120m means great views towards the sea in the southwest and up onto the slopes of Craig-y-garn at 340m to the northeast. The road also marks the western boundary of the Snowdonia national Park.

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26.5 km

View of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Across Llyn Nantlle Uchaf

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Nantle Valley is well known for its mountains and ridge. A lot of historic settlements and slate mining. Stunning views of Snowdonia. Road surface is good watch out for sheep moving freely and a couple of cattle grids in this area

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30.7 km

Drws y Coed Climb

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A 4.3km climb in Dyffryn Nantlle with a deceptive average gradient of 3.3% with the final section closer to the maximum gradient of 12.4%.

A 4.3km climb in Dyffryn Nantlle with a deceiving average gradient of 3.3% as the final section is much closer to its 12.4% maximum gradient.

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32.2 km

View of Y Wyddfa

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38.5 km

View of Beddgelert and the Glaslyn River

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Take care in winter months but seeing the area is wonderful watch out for cattle grids

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39.6 km

Caffi Colwyn

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Great cafe situated in Beddgelert. You'll find outdoor seating at the rear, ideal for the summer months.

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42.0 km

Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn

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The old bridge over the river or Afon Glaslyn is a great place to pause and watch the water go by. You can see down into the Aberglaslyn gorge with the rocky fisherman's path cutting its way along the opposite bank.
The bridge itself is a grade 2 listed 17th century stone construction.

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42.0 km

Pont Aberglaslyn

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The bridge was probably built in the 17th century and then radically rebuilt and widened in 1795-1796. As with many older bridges, folk tales claimed that the bridge was built by the devil or by the Romans (which an investigation by the National Trust described as "very doubtful"). During the reconstruction, a stone was found with the inscription "W M 1656" scratched on it, suggesting that the bridge is at least that old.
Pont Aberglaslyn is located near the downstream end of the Aberglaslyn Pass. Although the location is rocky and the river flows through rapids upstream, it is not far above sea level.
(Wikipedia)

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43.9 km

Parc y Llŷs

Forest

49.2 km

Coed Tan-yr-allt

Forest

52.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

18.6 km

3.80 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.5 km

294 m

267 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

17°C

37 %

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Drws y Coed Climb – Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn loop from Porthmadog

Country Road with Views of Craig-y-garn

View of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Across Llyn Nantlle Uchaf

Drws y Coed Climb

View of Y Wyddfa

View of Beddgelert and the Glaslyn River

Caffi Colwyn

Stone Bridge over Afon Glaslyn

Pont Aberglaslyn

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