Aberglaslyn Pass, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Aberglaslyn Pass
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction, Top attraction

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Aberglaslyn Pass, Snowdonia National Park

Facts and practical information

The Aberglaslyn Pass is a narrow gorge of considerable beauty in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales. The A498 road/A4085 road follows a relatively level route along the Afon Glaslyn through the pass from Beddgelert to Prenteg and then continues at the edge of the Traeth Mawr via Tremadog to Porthmadog. ()

Coordinates: 52°59'52"N, 4°5'40"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Day trips

Aberglaslyn Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, Sygun Copper Mine, Moelwyn Mawr, Dinas Emrys.

1 miN
Church
St Mary's Church, Beddgelert
25 min walk • The Priory and Parish Church of Saint Mary is in Beddgelert, in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building, on the site of one of the oldest Christian establishments in Wales. An early Christian community was established there in the 6th century AD which is mentioned by Gerald of Wales.
1.5 miN
Mine, Historical place, History museum
Sygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert
39 min walk • Sygun Copper Mine is a Victorian copper mine which closed in 1903 but was renovated and reopened by the Amies family as a tourist attraction in 1986, focusing on audio-visual tours of the underground workings.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moelwyn Mawr, Snowdonia National Park
103 min walk • Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.
1.8 miN
Forts and castles
Dinas Emrys, Beddgelert
45 min walk • Dinas Emrys is a rocky and wooded hillock near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Rising some 76 m above the floor of the Glaslyn river valley, it overlooks the southern end of Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia.
~1070 ftS
Bridge
Pont Aberglaslyn, Snowdonia National Park
6 min walk • Pont Aberglaslyn is a stone arch bridge over the Afon Glaslyn and the surrounding hamlet, located near Beddgelert and Nantmor in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Pitt's Head, Snowdonia National Park
85 min walk • Pitt's Head is a distinctive rock located at grid reference SH576515, close to the A4085 road in Gwynedd, Wales. Its distinction lies in a resemblance to the profile of politician William Pitt the Younger.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Hebog, Snowdonia National Park
49 min walk • Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales which dominates the view west from the village of Beddgelert. It gives name to a whole range of peaks in the north-western corner of Snowdonia, which include the Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Mawr.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel-yr-hydd
122 min walk • Moel-yr-hydd is a subsidiary summit of Moelwyn Mawr in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. The mountain overlooks the village of Tanygrisiau and Tanygrisiau railway station from where the mountain can easily be ascended.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yr Aran, Snowdonia National Park
81 min walk • Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with beautiful views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel yr Ogof, Snowdonia National Park
65 min walk • Moel yr Ogof is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary summit of Moel Hebog and a sister peak to the lower Moel Lefn. There is an asbestos trial mine located on the summit.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnicht, Snowdonia National Park
79 min walk • Cnicht is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mountain range.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Aberglaslyn Pass by public transport?

The nearest stations to Aberglaslyn Pass:

Train

Nantmor Halt (10 min walk)
Beddgelert (29 min walk)