Snowdonia (trip)

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Snowdonia

  • Chester Rail Station, United Kingdom
  • Active & Adventure
United Kingdom

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Contact provider for price7 DaysSeptember
Boutique accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: The Wayfarers 16 people max
In the wilds of Snowdonia National Park we experience the primitive beauty of a mystical land where a singular language and culture still thrive. The passion of Welsh poetry and music is inspired by wondrous landscapes where mountains sweep down to green valleys and white sand beaches. Kings real and imagined did battle here; saints, poets and bards sang its praises.

A center of gastronomy, Wales offers organic produce, succulent lamb, artisan cheeses and fish fresh from the seas.

Walk highlights include listening to the sweet music of a Welsh harpist and watching a farmer and his dog herd sheep.

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Itinerary

Sunday

We rendezvous at Chester Rail Station to take a pretty drive to Dolgellau for our Introductory Talk and Welcome Dinner.
Overnight: Dolgellau

Monday

From our hotel in Dolgellau we walk through meadows and farmyards, via an old drovers' road to a river bubbling down to the serene Mawddach Estuary. We lunch at a 17th-century waterside pub and watch birds feeding on the tidal mud flats. A walk into the old town of Dolgellau to explore its historical USA connections completes the day.
Overnight: Dolgellau

Tuesday

We continue to explore the ancient trails in Snowdonia National Park following in the footsteps of goldminers. En route we admire the full extent of the Mawddach Valley and Cadair Idris, known locally as "The Giant's Chair".
Overnight: Dolgellau

Wednesday

We walk where Druids made their sacrifices, cross a 7th-century clapper bridge, descend a secretive waterfall and cross the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary for lunch. The afternoon walk takes in the panoramic views of Cardigan Bay and the Lleyn Peninsula. We finish our day in Barmouth, a town praised in poems by Tennyson and Shelley.
Overnight: Barmouth

Thursday

We descend along the lovingly restored, narrow gauge steam railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog over undulating meadow land with views over the vale below. A short 'Thomas the Tank Engine' ride takes us to lunch in Portmeirion, a fantasy village modelled on Portofino. We cross the 'Cob' to Porthmadog with magnificent views of Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales. We transfer to our hotel in Llanrug.
Overnight: Llanrug

Friday

We transfer to the slopes of Mount Snowdon, where if weather conditions allow, we take the mountain railway to the summit for lunch. We then have the option to walk back down the trail or take the train for a lakeside ramble in the valley below.
Overnight: Llanrug

Saturday

After breakfast we transfer by minibus to visit the mightiest of castles, Caernarfon, on our way to our departure at Bangor Rail Station.

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