Lon Las Ogwen

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From - to: Porth Penrhyn, Bangor to Llyn Ogwen

Type: Traffic-free to Tregarth then mixed off road / on road to Llyn Ogwen

Surface: Part tarmac, part gravel

National Cycle Network Route numbers: Route 5 Route 85

Lon Las Ogwen
Lon Las Ogwen is a wonderful route offering views of the Snowdonia Mountains as it climbs south from the coast at Porth Penrhyn. Following the valley of Afon Cegin, the trail climbs on old railway cuttings through lovely broadleaf woodland to Tregarth and the only pub along the way, by the name of Pant Yr Ardd.

You could turn around at this point but if you are feeling fit and continue south your rewards will be magnificent views of Snowdonia as you climb through the spoils of the slate quarries on a wonderfully engineered path. The path joins a minor road which takes you on a final climb to the shores of Llyn Ogwen.

There is a climb of almost 1000ft from Bangor to Llyn Ogwen - for a more gentle ride, go only as far as Tregarth, which involves a climb of less than 300ft.

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