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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

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Places to explore near Blaenau Ffestiniog StationBlaenau Ffestiniog

Blaenau Ffestiniog Station sits inside the Eryri National Park. 48 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Llechwedd Slate Caverns, a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog

A deep-mine tour and Zip World adventure site in the slate landscape at Blaenau Ffestiniog.

1.2 km N

Photo of Go Below Underground Adventures, a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Go Below Underground Adventures

Attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog

Guided adventure trips through old slate mine workings at Cwmorthin, with zip lines, abseils and boat crossings deep underground.

1.9 km W

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

3.2 km SW · spans 9 counties

Photo: Cnicht, a 691m hill near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Cnicht

Hewitt · Nuttall near Blaenau Ffestiniog

Pointed peak nicknamed the Welsh Matterhorn.

5.5 km W

Photo of Dolwyddelan, a village in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Dolwyddelan

Village

Village on the Afon Lledr beneath Moel Siabod, with the remains of the castle said to be the birthplace of Llywelyn the Great.

6 km NE · Conwy

Photo of Sygun Copper Mine, a cave near Beddgelert in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Sygun Copper Mine

Cave near Beddgelert

A restored Victorian copper mine near Beddgelert offering audio-visual tours through its chambers and formations.

9.9 km W

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the Snowdonia Slate Trail, an 83-mile long-distance path in north Wales.

Snowdonia Slate Trail

Long-distance path

A circuit of Eryri's slate country from Bangor — quarry villages, inclines and mountain passes in the landscape that roofed the world.

0.1 km N · Gwynedd & Conwy

Blaenau Ffestiniog

Village

Former slate-quarrying town ringed by grey tips, gateway to the Llechwedd caverns and the Ffestiniog Railway.

0.1 km SW · Gwynedd

Moelwyn Mawr

Hewitt · Nuttall near Blaenau Ffestiniog

A mountain over 2,000 ft in Gwynedd.

4.3 km W

Photo of Rhaeadr Cynfal, a waterfall near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Rhaeadr Cynfal

Waterfall near Maentwrog

Falls in a wooded gorge on the Afon Cynfal below Ffestiniog, with the pillar rock Pulpud Huw Llwyd.

4.7 km S

Photo of Coedydd Maentwrog, a nature reserve in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Coedydd Maentwrog

Nature reserve near Maentwrog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

5.3 km SW

Photo of Gelli Iago, a country estate near Beddgelert in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Gelli Iago

Country estate near Beddgelert

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

6 km W

Photo of The Grapes Hotel, a pub near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

The Grapes Hotel

Pub near Maentwrog

Old coaching inn in the Vale of Ffestiniog village of Maentwrog.

6.4 km SW

Photo of Maentwrog, a village in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Maentwrog

Village

Wooded Vale of Ffestiniog village on the Afon Dwyryd, beside the Plas Tan y Bwlch estate.

6.4 km SW · Gwynedd

Photo of St Twrog's Church, a church near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

St Twrog's Church

Church near Maentwrog

Village church at Maentwrog beside the stone said to have been thrown by the saint Twrog.

6.4 km SW

Everything else within 10 km (33) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.