national park
Snowdonia National Park (Eryri)
Wales's premier mountain landscape, home to Mount Snowdon and dramatic peaks, lakes, and coastline.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Maentwrog works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ffestiniog, 7km from Snowdonia National Park (Eryri).
Maentwrog is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Maentwrog sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Maentwrog to your route.
Maentwrog () is a village and community in the Welsh county of Merionethshire (now part of Gwynedd), lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog just below Blaenau Ffestiniog, within the Snowdonia National Park. The River Dwyryd runs alongside the village. Its population of 585 in 2001 increased to 631 at the 2011 Census. TheRead more
Community of Maentwrog includes the village of Gellilydan.
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Maentwrog is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.9460 latitude, -3.9879 longitude.
Maentwrog has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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national park
Wales's premier mountain landscape, home to Mount Snowdon and dramatic peaks, lakes, and coastline.
7 km · about 15 min drive
mountain pass
The A470's dramatic 385m crossing between Dolwyddelan and Blaenau Ffestiniog, threading slate-strewn peaks at the heart of Eryri. One of the highest and most scenic main-road passes in Wales.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A gorgeous wooded gorge where road, river and steam railway thread beneath steep crags near Beddgelert.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
12 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Mighty concentric fortress built by Edward I in the 1280s, perched on a dramatic crag with sweeping views across Cardigan Bay to Snowdonia.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Fantastical Italianate village on the shores of Cardigan Bay, designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis and famous as the setting of The Prisoner.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Wales's highest peak at 1,085 metres, accessible by multiple walking routes or the Snowdon Mountain Railway, with views spanning to Ireland.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
18 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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