Plan your trip

WALK HERE

Turn to Walk 23 in this issue for this 13¾-mile round-trip, and enjoy your very own spine-chilling adventure.

GETTING THERE

Tal-y-bont sits on the B5106, six miles south of Conwy and six miles north of Llanrwst. It’s served by the no.19 Llew Jones Coaches service (01492 640320) between Llandudno and Betws-y-Coed. This also stops at Conwy and Llanrwst.

WHERE TO STAY & EAT

Country Walking stayed at Dulyn Bothy, which is free of charge and located close to Dulyn Reservoir – see mountainbothies.org.uk/ bothies/wales/dulyn

For a more luxurious night, try the

Hilton Garden Inn in Dolgarrog, a 15-minute walk from the start of the walk (01492 353353, hgisnowdonia.

com). Rooms start at £80 for two, and the hotel is home to Zephyr’s

Bar & Grill, which serves mains for around £15. Another food option is Ye Olde Bull Inn (01492 660313,

facebook.com/yeoldebull) which is passed on the walk in Llanbedr-ycennin. They serve hearty pub food with mains at around £13.

i MORE INFORMATION For things to do and places to stay see visitconwy.org.uk or call

Conwy tourist information centre on 01492 577566. For more walks in the area, the nearby village of Trefriw has a great site with lots of ideas: trefriwoutdoors.co.uk