Snowdonia Trails : Snowdonia Lake Walk
Llyn Y Gader, Llyn Dywarchen, Llyn Llewelyn to Bwlch y Ddwy Elor; Views over to Pennant valley and old slate mines.
Historic walk.
Start: Rhyd Ddu, car park.
Time: 4 to 5 hrs. Approx 7 miles
Grade:Easy.
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Legends:
‘Marrying a Fairy’Rhyd Ddu.
‘The Giant of Llyn Llewelyn’Rhyd Ddu
‘The Beast with Golden Hair’ Rhyd Ddu and Nantlle.
‘Fairies of Cwm Hafod Hafod Ruffydd, Beddgelert and Rhyd Ddu & the bard Eifion Wyn:
‘O Lord, why did you make Cwm Pennant so beautiful
And the life of an old shepherd so short?’






