Overview
About Zip World Betws-y-Coed
Zip World Betws-y-Coed is a woodland adventure hub just off the A470, near the village and the Gwydir Forest. The headline draw is the Fforest Coaster, an alpine coaster that threads through the trees at up to 25mph; the site also offers Zip Safari, the 100ft Plummet, the Skyride swing, Treetop Nets, and Tree Hoppers. It is a strong family and rainy-day option when you want an active stop, but it is a booked attraction rather than a casual viewpoint. On-site food, parking, toilets, and forest lodges are verified. The entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible, while the site has some steep hills; level paths are maintained, so check the specific adventure before booking. The site is dog friendly, but dogs cannot join the adventures. Bring outdoor layers and shoes that cope with wet woodland paths.
Why stop
- The Fforest Coaster delivers a fun rush through dense woodland
- Six different activities make it easy to build a family day around
Heads up
- It is a booked attraction, not a spontaneous scenic stop
- Steep sections and adventure restrictions limit some visitors
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Eryri Tour Guide
Your drive to Zip World Betws-y-Coed, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Eryri National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
Zip World Betws-y-Coed“You're approaching Zip World Betws-y-Coed, a woodland adventure site where the Fforest Coaster runs through the trees at up to twenty-five miles an hour.”
Plays as you drive up to Zip World Betws-y-Coed in the Parkwolf Eryri Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Village of Painters
- The Crossing to the Mines
- When the Forest Drums
- Betws-y-Coed and Pont-y-Pair
- 298 audio storiesacross Eryri’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grey Heron, Tawny Owl, Common Raven, and 9 more
- Works offlinemaps, 120 trails, 82 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Wildlife
Wildlife in Eryri
77 sightingsGrey HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
17 sightingsTawny OwlMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
32 sightingsCommon RavenMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
21 sightingsGreat Spotted WoodpeckerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
18 sightingsEuropean RabbitMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
161 sightingsViviparous LizardMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Eryri. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
