Hi Guys, Next week I’m going on a road trip for two weeks with the family, with the van. We are heading to snowdonia from the Netherlands. Does anyone have some tips, routes, epic scenery? Everything is welcome. cheers Nick
If your camping in the van check this site out. Rhaeadr Nantcol Waterfalls, it’s deffo worth a couple of nights.
Betwsycoed is a great day destination. Beautiful little town with nice restaurants, outdoor shops and a beautiful set of waterfalls. The A5 north over the mountain pass to Bangor is a lovely picturesque road. If you like mountain biking consider https://naturalresources.wales/days...t-wales/coed-y-brenin-visitor-centre/?lang=en Lake Bala has a good water sports centre. This place has superb food to buy or enjoy on site https://rhug.co.uk/ The walk up Snowdon itself is spectacular with routes for all abilities.
Barmouth, my uncle Barry used to say there’s no place like it So thats all the endorsement you should need
Take wet weather gear. Harlech Castle (I’ve never been) Ffestiniog small gauge railway (again I’ve never been)
If you're lucky with the weather it'll look like the pictures below +1 for the Ffestiniog railway; start at Porthmadog.
If you go on the Ffestiniog Railway you get to see the beautiful route the workers travelled every day from Porth Madoc to the slate quarries. If you then visit the stunning Penrhyn Castle you get to see the immense wealth slate created for the quarry owners
Nice guys, some good value tips. Will make a route this week and camping at the waterfalls is in. Thx and more is welcome.
If you're going into the higher places or the lakes & rivers, pop in to Plas-y-Brenin and have a chat. It's the National walking, climbing, kayaking, etc training centre (or B&B there if you get fed up with camping!).
Portmeirion is brilliant. An Mediterranean oasis on the Welsh coast. Book in advance as it gets very busy.
I did the big one they have, and it was something like £80 at the time, possibly 2016. You get to have a go on a small practice wire, fun in itself, and then the big one which is spectacular. You also get a video of your experience included (or I did back then). Definitely worth it, in my opinion.