Short steep hike to a Giant’s Chair

Walks, Wales, Gwynedd

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  • The walk starts in the National Trust car park near the entrance to Craflwyn Hall, just off the A498 near Beddgelert

    Step 1: The walk starts in the National Trust car park near the entrance to Craflwyn Hall, just off the A498 near Beddgelert

  • The car park has an honesty box, seeking donations for upkeep of the site

    Step 2: The car park has an honesty box, seeking donations for upkeep of the site

  • There is also a public toilet block next to the car park.  Last chance before you get back here!

    Step 3: There is also a public toilet block next to the car park. Last chance before you get back here!

  • There are several way-marked routes through these woodlands.  This route follows the BLACK arrowed trail

    Step 4: There are several way-marked routes through these woodlands. This route follows the BLACK arrowed trail

  • The route rises gently at first through what were once the formally-designed woodland walks of the Craflwyn estate

    Step 5: The route rises gently at first through what were once the formally-designed woodland walks of the Craflwyn estate

  • The walls of these ruined outbuildings are now heavily overgrown with a rich layer of mosses and ferns

    Step 6: The walls of these ruined outbuildings are now heavily overgrown with a rich layer of mosses and ferns

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