.:Legends:.

Eryri (Snowdonia) mountains has been very important in welsh history. It was to these mountains that the Welsh fled when under attack.

Y Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the highest mountain in England and Wales.

Caernarfon was the main town centre for the Romans in the area. The remains of Roman roads, bridges and settlements are to be seen in many places in Eryri.

Most of the people in the area were sheep farmers, some also worked in the local copper and slate mines.

There are many stories about fairies, witches princes, princesses, heroic men and women and beastly animals that are connected to the area.

There must be a story or legend behind almost every
rock, mountain, river  and stream in Eryri.
Many storys and legends usually have some basis of
truth.

 Walks in and around these legendary areas:

 

‘The Death of King Arthur’Cwm Llan, Nangwynant.

‘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 anold shepherd so short?’

‘Owain Glyndwr’s Cave’Moel Hebog,Beddgelert.

‘Myrddin Emrys’, (Vortigern & Merlin) Dinas Emrys Beddgelert

‘Gelert’Beddgelert & the home of ‘Glaslyn’ the poet Richard Owen.

‘Prince Madog discoveror of America’’ Aberglaslyn.

‘Elen’s Well’Croesor & Hafod Garegog , home of the bard ‘Rhys Goch Eryri’.

‘The Wonders of Arddu’, battle engagement.

‘Gwastad Anas and the Old City’ Nangwynant and Dolwyddelen.

‘Hafod Owen’ Blaen Nanmor and Nantgwynant. Film location of ‘The Inn of the Sixth Happiness’.