Between the reservoirs above Dolgarrog
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Walk directions
Follow the track heading roughly southwest from the car park into the jaws of Eigiau. This turns left below the main dam and goes over a bridge across the reservoir’s outflow stream.
Turn left along the greener track that runs above and parallel to the river, ignoring the path ahead beneath Eilio. The gated track passes Coedty Reservoir and then leads to a country lane by the dam.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Tracks and country lanes, several stiles
Landscape
- Uncultivated moor, rough pasture and crag
Dog friendliness
- Dogs should be on leads
Parking
- Parking area at the end of the road
Toilets en route
- None on route
About the walk
It was an ordinary Saturday evening in Dolgarrog, it had been raining hard for a few days, but in November that’s not so unusual. Disaster in the hills In the hills something was wrong. In the dark of night there were tremors in the ground and groans coming from the deep hollow of Eigiau. The...
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About the area
The majority of the population of Conwy lives along its picturesque coastline, while a third of the county falls within jaw-dropping landscape of the Snowdonia National Park. The town of Conwy, which takes its name from the county (which in turn was named after the river that runs through it), is undoubtedly one of the great treasures of Wales.
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Caravan & Camping
Bron Derw Touring Caravan Park
- Launderette
- Picnic Area
- Wifi available
- Battery Charging
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