Southern Snowdonia

These highlands are greener and rounder than those of rocky Snowdon – but they’re still seriously mountainous. Dolgellau’s Cadair Idris and the Aran and Arennig above Bala are lofty outposts, looking down across a landscape of traditional farmland, forest and outstandingly beautiful lakes. Exploring the area is pure pleasure. Quiet mountain roads twist and climb into high country, narrow-gauge railways run alongside lakes and through vales, and in the Coed-y-Brenin Forest there’s world-class mountain biking and walking.

Bala

A small town that extends a big welcome with its friendly atmosphere, traditional pubs and inns.

Corris

Former slate village with a quirky, unconventional beauty, set within the Dyfi Forest almost at the southern border of Snowdonia.

Dolgellau

Handsome, dark-stoned market town set beneath Cadair Idris, the legendary ‘Chair of Idris’. Its narrow streets and open main square are home to a good range of inns and shops.

Mary Jones Walk

By following this linear route, you will walk 28 miles through the spectacular countryside of the old county of Meirionnydd, from an enchanting valley at the foot of Cadair Idris to the shores of Llyn Tegid. You will cross public paths and paths used with the permission of the landowner, over mountain pastures and through woodlands, along old romantic lanes, country roads and short unavoidable sections on the main road. The splendid views of lakes and mountains will astound you.

Mary Jones Walk (PDF, 1.92MB)
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