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Great walk, tricky in places with wet weather 👍👍

All the years walking in north wales and never been on this route - stunning views

The pipes are directly linked to the legacy of the tragic Dolgarrog Dam Disaster. In November 1925, the failure of the Eigiau Dam, followed by the overtopping and failure of the Coedty Dam, caused a devastating flood that swamped the village, killing 16 people. This disaster led to the passing of the Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act in 1930, which introduced crucial laws on reservoir safety. While the pipes themselves weren't the cause, they are an integral part of the hydro-electric system that was at the heart of the disaster.

The Dolgarrog pipes are a prominent and historically significant feature in the landscape around the village of Dolgarrog in the Conwy Valley, North Wales. They are part of a hydro-electric power scheme that has been in operation for over a century. These large pipes carry water from the Carneddau mountains to the Dolgarrog hydro-electric power station, which was originally built to provide cheap electricity for an aluminium smelting plant established in 1906. While the aluminium factory has since closed, the power station continues to feed electricity into the National Grid.

If you go, ring the bell 3 times in memory

The sobering part was reading how they thought it was safe after hearing the church bells. They weren't, it was the church getting swept away!!!!

Just a little slice of paradise. Was the only person there, I hadn't actually seen a person all day. So..... a bit of free swimming was required

Afon Gyrach is a river in Wales, flowing through the subregion of Conwy. It's a relatively small river, only a couple of miles in length, and drains from the slopes of Tal-y-fan. It is situated in the Conwy unitary authority area, within the old county of Caernarfonshire, specifically in the community of Penmaenmawr. It flows into the sea approximately 13 km downstream from its source. Source and Course: The river is fed by reservoirs located higher up on the slopes of Tal-y-fan, which once provided drinking water for the town of Penmaenmawr. It flows through a boggy area known as Waen Gyrach. It's also associated with the Fairy Glen, a popular beauty spot in a secluded gorge near Betws-y-Coed, where a chain of cascading waterfalls is nestled along the river.