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

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Beddgelert

Local highlight

Stone-bridged village at the heart of Snowdonia.

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A cluster of stone cottages where the Glaslyn and Colwyn rivers meet, Beddgelert sits below Yr Wyddfa with the wooded Aberglaslyn Pass just downstream. The name ties to the legend of Gelert, the faithful hound; his supposed grave is a short riverside walk from the bridge in the village.

More places to visit near Beddgelert

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

Eryri

You’re inside itNational Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

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.

0.1 km NE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Gelert's Grave, a landmark near Beddgelert in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Gelert's Grave

Landmark near Beddgelert

A riverside memorial at Beddgelert to the legendary faithful hound Gelert, in a meadow below the village.

0.2 km S

Photo of Aberglaslyn Pass, a gorge near Beddgelert in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Aberglaslyn Pass

Gorge near Beddgelert

A wooded gorge south of Beddgelert where the Afon Glaslyn tumbles through, followed by the Fisherman's Path.

1.5 km SW

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.

1.6 km NE

Photo of Watkin Path Waterfalls, a waterfall near Beddgelert in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Watkin Path Waterfalls

Waterfall near Beddgelert

Cascades and plunge pools in Cwm Llan on the lower Watkin Path up Yr Wyddfa from Nant Gwynant.

4.8 km NE