Cwmorthin, Blaenau Ffestiniog

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sSUMMARY:

Best at / for: sunrise and sunset.

Best avoided: None – it’s a good location year round.

Parking: roadside and local free parking.

Access: steep walking in places, but plenty of flat walking.

Notes: a great introduction to the area.

My vlogs featuring this location:

RPS Projects: Cwmorthin, Snowdonia (Ep #184)

Details:

Cwmorthin is a quiet hanging valley very close to Blaenau Ffestiniog, with good parking and easy access.

Being some way from the more popular areas it’s a great location for a quieter day out.

Quite aside from the scenery, there is some interesting industrial heritage.

A longer, but not technical, walk up through the valley to Bwlch y Rhosydd offers panoramic westerly and sunset views all the way down to the coast at Porthmadog.

The mountain ridge is a great area for wandering about and wild-camping.