Parking
Three Streams Car Park at grid reference SH 698 736. Use designated parking only and keep field gateways and residential entrances clear.
Overview
About Llanfairfechan Upland Walk
Why go
- Wide coast and Carneddau views
- Ancient hut circle and Roman Road
Heads up
- Steep rough ground and many gates
- Open moorland can be exposed
There is no through access on the Nant y Coed Nature Reserve section between the Newry Drive entrance and Three Streams, and the stepping stones there are closed. If you are approaching that way, turn right at Newry Drive, continue along Valley Road, cross the bridge marked with the National Park logo, then follow the road around and uphill to Three Streams.
Parkwolf’s verdictRoute-access note worth planning aroundMap & elevation
The route
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Before you go
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Safety
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Eryri Tour Guide
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Trail guide
Hiking Llanfairfechan Upland Walk
The short versionA 7 km / 4.3 mile circular route taking about 4 hours, rated moderate.
A 7 km / 4.3 mile circular route taking about 4 hours, rated moderate. It climbs from the top edge of Llanfairfechan through heath and moorland to the foot of the Carneddau, then loops back on old tracks and lanes. This is an upland walk rather than a summit day: the high point of the route is around 392 m, with the car park near 195 m.
How the walk unfoldsLeave Three Streams Car Park on the public footpath, cross a stream and climb through fields by…
Leave Three Streams Car Park on the public footpath, cross a stream and climb through fields by kissing gates and farm tracks. After a second watercourse crossing you head toward the pylons and join the Roman Road, following it back toward the coast. At the Meeting of the Tracks, turn for Llanfairfechan and follow North Wales Path waymarkers around the lower slopes of Garreg Fawr, passing an ancient hut circle before dropping through fields and finishing on a short stretch of road to the car park.
Views and the older landscapeThe open ground gives long views over the Carneddau, the Menai Strait and the North Wales coast.
The open ground gives long views over the Carneddau, the Menai Strait and the North Wales coast. Just as interesting is the human record underfoot: a hut circle, field boundaries and the historic track known here as the Roman Road. It is a worked landscape that still feels wild, which is the main reason to choose this route over a valley stroll.
Footing and realistic difficultyModerate is fair.
Moderate is fair. Expect moorland paths, unsurfaced tracks and lanes, uneven ground, several gates and some steep pulls. Route-finding is straightforward if you follow the waymarkers, but sections cross open country where the path can be faint and the weather has nothing to break it.
Access and parkingStart and finish at Three Streams Car Park, grid reference SH 698 736, near the upper edge of…
Start and finish at Three Streams Car Park, grid reference SH 698 736, near the upper edge of the village. Use the designated parking only, and do not block field gateways or residential entrances.
DogsDogs should be kept under close control throughout, as the route passes through farmland and…
Dogs should be kept under close control throughout, as the route passes through farmland and open grazing.
Preparation and alternativesWalking boots and waterproof layers are the right call, along with a map or route card and the…
Walking boots and waterproof layers are the right call, along with a map or route card and the assumption that cloud can arrive quickly on the higher ground. If you want something gentler, a shorter riverside walk in Nant y Coed covers easier ground nearby.
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.
