WHR Route Guide 

Section 3: Waun Fawr to Rhyd Ddu

© David Tidy 2008

	OB 30.28  WAUN FAWR STATION Slopes of Moel Eilio on left
	0.6 km LC 30.36 Snowdonia Parc Crossing
	0.18 km LC 30.48 Approach to Waun Fawr from south
	0.63 km  LC 30.93 Llwyn Bedw  looking south
	Llwyn Bedw looking north 31km  marker  LC 31.00 LC 31.13 Accommodation crossing
	0.83 km LC 31.28    Tan y Ffordd
	LC 31.40 Gwyrfai Terrace  on right
	1.29 km UB 31.59 Pont Betws Garmon (looking north) Former station building visible beyond
	UB 31.59 Pont Betws Garmon LC 31.62  UB 31.64 (flood relief culvert) View north from the road bridge Former station building beyond
	1.44 km OB 31.74 Betws Garmon Road Bridge (carries the  A4085 Caernarfon to Beddgelert road )
	Betws Garmon Church with  Moel Eilio in background
	1.47 km OB 31.87 Bryn Gloch overbridge                             Bridge gives access to caravan site    Cutting lowers the  track at this bridge
	32 km  Bryn Gloch Caravan Site                                             Telephone available   32 km marker    National park boundary
	Bryn Gloch Waterworks   Opposite  camp site
LC 32.09 LC 32.29
	LC 32.46 2.18 km UB 32.48 Pont Tros Y Gol looking north
	Pont Tros y Gol -  the ford by the bridge
LC 32.63 Accommodation crossing  LC 32.85 Accommodation crossing  LC 32.90 Public footpath
	Salem village and footbridge 33km marker LC 33.07  Footpath
LC 33.25 LC 33.45
	3.19 km OB 33.49  Pont Cerrig y Rhyd WW II pill boxes on the bank  to the right Weirs of former mill  on the left LC 33.58
	3.35 km UB 33.65 Pont Plas y Nant   LC 33.66
	3.4 km PLAS Y NANT HALT
	3.65 km LC 33.95 (looking north) ; Plas y Nant station in the distance. This stretch is prone to subsidence 34km marker
	4.20 km LC 34.50  in field centre OB 34.57 Road Bridge to right     (viewed from Mynydd Mawr)
	4.37 km OB 34.57 Castell Cidwm Road Bridge (A4085) Flood markers on right abutment
	OB 34.57 Castell Cidwm Road Bridge (looking north). Flood markers on left abutment
	OB 34.57 Castell Cidwm Road Bridge Castell Cidwm Hotel adjacent LC 34.79 LC 34.95
	4.68 km LC 34.98 Caeau Gwynion
	Caeau Gwynion 35km marker Nearby field crossings: LC 35.28 LC 35.49 LC 35.63
	LC 35.79 UB 35.84 - stream bridge LC 35.85 - Snowdon Ranger  crossing
	5.60 km SNOWDON RANGER HALT Landline telephone available nearby.   Mobile phone communications deteriorate beyond here           36km marker south of station
	LC 36.13 LC 36.31 LC 36.52 Bron y Fedw Isaf
	LC 36.52 Bron y Fedw Isaf The first of the two farms below the line between Snowdon Ranger and Glan yr Afon Mobile signal gets weaker from here onwards
	6.4 km LC 36.70 Bron y Fedw Uchaf
	6.4 km LC 36.70 Bron y Fedw Uchaf The upper of the two farms below the line between Snowdon Ranger and Glan yr Afon. The dogs here are well known for barking at the trains UB 36.83 LC 36.84  UB 36.91 Mobile signal drops to text only around here  37km marker No mobile signal beyond 37km marker
	6.87 km UB 37.17 Glan yr Afon Bridge The line curves sharply on the approaches to the bridge   The bridge stands above a tree lined ravine      No mobile signal from here
	6.96 km LC 37.26 looking north      Voice signal may just be possible from here
	7.36 km LC 37.66 Glan yr Afon Incline                     The incline points directly to Snowdon summit                     No mobile signal  here
	Glan yr Afon Incline & former sidings. Line and sidings supported by the high stone wall not visible from train                    No mobile signal  here UB 37.71 LC 37.84
	Clogwyn y Gwin  Text only may be possible in this area
	Clogwyn y Gwin Farm & Llyn Cwellyn                                 Text only may possible here
	7.66 km  LC 37.96  Clogwyn Incline The rocky outcrop to the right is often a better marker than the incline itself . No mobile signal here 38 km marker LC 38.17 LC 38.33 LC 38.64
	Tro Ffridd 8.47 km UB 38.77 Tro Fridd  underpass lies at the centre of this broad curve    Text only in this area, voice may just be possible near the underbridge 39km marker LC 39.08 LC 39.16
	9 km RHYD DDU STATION (191m)   No mobile signal here. Text may be possible at the south end of station or on the higher ground above the station. Landline telephone in station
	Snowdon summit from the station