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Bala Town Centre – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Bala

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Bala Town Centre – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Bala

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Bala Town Centre – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Bala

03:32

58.9km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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414 m

Bala Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Bala is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire at the north end of Bala Lake. it has …

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12.1 km

Coed Pant-gwyn

Forest

26.3 km

Ty Mawr Wood

Forest

29.1 km

View of Mynydd Moel

Highlight • Viewpoint

A glorious mountain in the distance, right next to Cadair Idris and normally bagged whilst doing a loop on Pen Y Gader. Snow covered in April.

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29.2 km

Stone Bridge Over the River Wnion

Highlight • River

Filled to bursting due to current rain, but theres a nice stroll along this river for a mile or so.

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29.4 km

Dolgellau Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Dolgellau is a small, charming town on the southern edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Its cityscape is marked by the quarries in the surrounding countryside, which is why you …

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29.4 km

Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, lovely honey cakes

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29.6 km

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary’s is an Anglican church in Dolgellau and is a Grade II listed building standing on the site of a medieval one, dating back to at least 1254.

Source: dolgellau.wales/town/st-marys-church.php

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29.8 km

The Old Smithy Café & Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic find in the cobbled backstreets of Dolgellau, huge choice of food and drinks at good prices outdoor area as well if the weather is ok. Once graced the cover of the newspaper as "Best breakfast in Wales"

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57.8 km

Tegid Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A linear, mainly level, surfaced, multi-user trail with excellent views of the Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) and the surrounding hills. Access to the lake in several places.

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58.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

4.45 km

1.36 km

1.32 km

247 m

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.6 km

3.98 km

1.22 km

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

11°C

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Bala Town Centre – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Bala

Bala Town Centre

View of Mynydd Moel

Stone Bridge Over the River Wnion

Dolgellau Town Centre

Tea Rooms

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau

The Old Smithy Café & Tea Rooms

Tegid Trail

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