Beddgelert,
North Wales, UK |
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The pretty mountain village of Beddgelert, once a mining town,
lies at the meeting point of the rivers Colwyn and Glaslyn in
Snowdonia National Park. Surrounded by wooded vales and mountain
lakes, it is an excellent base for walking in the Snowdonia region,
with majestic mountain passes offering stunning views.
The creator
of Rupert the Bear, Alfred Bestall, lived in Beddgelert and was
inspired by the beauty of the place.
Just south of the village, the River Glaslyn tumbles through the
sheer cliffs of the
picturesque Aberglaslyn Pass, with scenic walks along the riverside
and the old West Highland Railway track. North of the village,
Beddgelert Forest has many waymarked trails, and is great for
mountain biking.
Heading northeast
from Beddgelert, you can follow the route of the River Glaslyn
through the Nant Gwynant Valley, which winds through the mountains
passing two beautiful lakes called Llyn Dinas, where there is
an ancient hillfort, and Llyn Gwynant. A mile up the valley the
Sygun Copper Mine, dating from Roman times, has some amazing stalactite
and stalagmite formations in its underground caves. Beddgelert's
name means 'Gelert's Grave', which derives from a legend about
Prince Llywelyn's faithful hound called Gelert who was slain by
Llywelyn when he was mistakenly believed to have killed the prince's
missing child, whom the dog had actually saved from a wolf.
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