Amazing walks in North Wales
From casual riverside strolls to gruelling hikes up to the summit of Snowdon, North Wales features amazing walking trails. Whether you have a couple of hours or a full day to explore, you will discover the perfect walk. There are special places to experience and you won’t believe how quiet most of the trails are, even in the summer holidays. We are keen to walk as many of the routes as possible and will be updating this site with guides to each hike as we complete them. We will take pictures along the way and will do our best to capture the highlights for you.
We hope that our short guides to the walks will give you a flavour of what to expect and will help you to choose the trails which best suit your fitness level. Each guide includes directions to the nearest parking area, an indication of how long it will take you to complete the route and anything important that you should know before setting out.
WHICH TRAIL WILL YOU TACKLE?
Walks near The Woollen Mill
![IMG_7188 (500×333) Clynnog Road](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_7188-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_9844 (500×333) view of snowdon](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_9844-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_1778 (500×333) Dorothea quarry](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_1778-500x333-1.jpg)
![carrog image 2 dogs at carrog estuary](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/carrog-image-2.jpg)
Walks up Snowdon
![IMG_9834 (500×333) Snowdon Ranger Path](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9834-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_0323 (500×333) Snowdon from the Miners' Track](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0323-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_0470 (500×333) Snowdon Pyg Track View](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0470-500x333-1.jpg)
![img 1031 final](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/img-1031-final.jpg)
Walks Near Beddgelert
![cwm_bychan_walks Cwm Bychan](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cwm_bychan_walks.jpg)
![IMG_4969 (500×333) Dinas Emrys waterfall](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4969-500x333.jpg)
![snowdon_llyn_llewlyn_walks Snowdon from Llyn Llewlyn](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/snowdon_llyn_llewlyn_walks.jpg)
![IMG_6313 (500×333) Cwm Bychan](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_6313-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_6192 (500×333) Llyn Dinas](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_6192-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_6700 (500×333) Bodie at Hafod y Llan](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_6700-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_5537 (500×333) Craflwyn Circle](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5537-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_6519 (500×333) Bylchau Terfyn](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_6519-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_8154 (500×333) Snowdon at sunset](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_8154-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_6097 (500×333) Cnicht](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_6097-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_6166 (500×333) Llyn Dinas](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_6166-500x333-1.jpg)
Walks Near Dolgellau
![IMG_5443 (500×333) Waterfalls trail Coed Y Brenin](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_5443-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_5380 (500×333) Gain Waterfall](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5380-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_5819 (500×333) Volcano Trail](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_5819-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_7002 (500×333) Mawddach River](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7002-500x333.jpg)
![dolmelynllyn_for_walks Rhaeadr Ddu at Dolmelynllyn](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dolmelynllyn_for_walks.jpg)
![IMG_4329 (500×333) Torrent Walk](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4329-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_1817 (500×333) Goldrush trail](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_1817-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_0209 (500×333) Mawddach estuary](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0209-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_0463 (500×333) Llyn Cau and Craig Cau](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0463-500x333-1.jpg)
![Llynnau Cregennen for walks llynnau Cregennen](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Llynnau-Cregennen-for-walks.jpg)
Walks Near Penrhyndeudreath
![IMG_5247 (500×333) Coed Felinrhyd](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_5247-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_5795 (2) (500×333) Llyn Mair](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_5795-2-500x333.jpg)
![IMG_8175 (500×333) Llyn Mair](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_8175-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_6600 (500×333) Llyn y Garnedd](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_6600-500x333.jpg)
Walks Near Capel Curig
Walks Near Betws y Coed
![llyn_elsi_walks View of Llyn Elsi](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/llyn_elsi_walks.jpg)
![IMG_8812 (500×333) llyn Crafnant](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8812-500x333-1.jpg)
Walks Near Llanberis
Walks Near Machynlth
Walks Near Bangor
Walks on Anglesey
![IMG_3318 (500×333) North Stack](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_3318-500x333-1.jpg)
![sout_stack South Stack](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sout_stack.jpg)
![IMG_1122 (500×333) newborough](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1122-500x333-1.jpg)
![IMG_9230 (500×333) aberffraw](https://www.thewoollenmill.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9230-500x333-1.jpg)