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Pen Yr Helgi Du Route – Ffynnon Llugwy loop from Capel Curig

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Pen Yr Helgi Du Route – Ffynnon Llugwy loop from Capel Curig

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Pen Yr Helgi Du Route – Ffynnon Llugwy loop from Capel Curig

04:21

15.7km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Start point

Bus stop

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132 m

Capel Curig War Memorial

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Outside the former church stands the Capel Curig War Memorial, in the form of a Celtic cross, commemorating six soldiers who died in the First World War. The names of …

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184 m

Capel Curig, Snowdonia National Park

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Although it is only small, there are few better bases for hiking adventures in Britain, never mind just Eryri (Snowdonia), than Capel Curig. It is no surprise that Plas y …

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9.21 km

Pen Yr Helgi Du Route

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9.72 km

Ffynnon Llugwy

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Ffynnon Llugwy (English: Llugwy spring) is a lake in the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales.

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11.3 km

Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite with View of Tryfan

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There are few campsites that enjoy a view as special as Gwern Gôf Isaf. The site is the perfect spot from which to admire Tryfan's unique and intimidating eastern face, …

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.93 km

4.52 km

670 m

327 m

204 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

1.23 km

1.13 km

953 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Pen Yr Helgi Du Route – Ffynnon Llugwy loop from Capel Curig

Capel Curig War Memorial

Capel Curig, Snowdonia National Park

Pen Yr Helgi Du Route

Ffynnon Llugwy

Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite with View of Tryfan

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