Welcome To Porthmadog
Introduction To Porthmadog
Porthmadog is a small harbour town located just outside the western side of Snowdonia National Park.​ Porthmadog has plenty of maritime history and contains many cultural and alluring craft shops, cafes and restaurants. Porthmadog offers sea experiences and mountain adventures just a short distance from the town centre.
Things To Do In Porthmadog
Black Rock Sands is a golden sandy beach with rocky coves and sand dunes. The beach stretches for about 3.2Km. There are plenty of rockpools to explore in the beach and many activities to be had.
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Black rock Llamas is a company that offer many different experiences with Llamas, one of the best being a Llama trek in which you can walk with the Llamas.
Porthmadog Harbour
Porthmadog Harbour was constructed in 1825. The harbour of porthmadog holds rich history of the town. The installation of a tidal gate caused the river Glaslyn to scour out a deep-water channel between the rocky Ynys Tywyn and Canol y Clwt.
Snowdon Summit
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Snowdonia national park and Wales standing at 1085m. There are many locations in which you can start the walk up the most popular mountain in Wales.
Places To Stay In Porthmadog
Porthmadog is a stunning harbour town located just outside the north of Snowdonia national park. Porthmadog is an amazing adventure base as it is surrounded by the most popular mountains in Snowdonia and the beautiful Welsh coast. Porthmadog has a few different types of accommodation in area.
Visit the link to find your desired property and your desired location in Porthmadog for your wonderful stay in one of the Snowdonia's greatest locations.
Walks In Porthmadog
Porthmadog is a very popular area just outside Snowdonia with plenty of people passing by and staying every day. The Snowdonia national park is one of the best places in the UK for adventurous activities hiking being one of them. Porthmadog offers sea view walks and mountain walks as it is surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery. There is a variety of walks around Porthmadog varying in difficulty and length to suit beginner hikers and more experienced hikers. Below are some of the breath taking walks within the Porthmadog area that the Snowdonia National Park has to offer.
Porthmadog Hiking Trails
1. Black Rock Sands
Distance - 12.1 km
Time - 2.50 h
Elevation - 187 m
Difficulty - Moderate
This lovely coastal walk which starts in Porthmadog is a perfect low level walk to taken in the beautiful Welsh coast, The walk takes you to black rock sands beach and then along the coastal path, you are able to carry this walk on longer however when returning simply retrace your footsteps back to the start point. Find this route here
2. Moel-Y-Gest
Distance - 8.4 km
Time - 3 h
Elevation - 442 m
Difficulty - Moderate
This short walk up to the summit of Moel- Y-Gest starts in Porthmadog, the walk is fairly scrambly and there is no clear path at times however once at the top the views are sensational, you can see way out into the Welsh coast to the west and then to the east you will get amazing views of the Snowdonia mountains. Find this route here
3. Snowdon via Llanberis path
Distance - 14.6 km
Time - 6 h
Elevation - 989 m
Difficulty - Hard
This route up mount Snowdon is considered the easiest route to Snowdonia's highest peak. The route start in Llanberis and steadily climbs all the way to the summit of Snowdon, it is an out and back route so once at the summit you are able to retrace your footsteps back to the start point. This walk is perfect for beginner hikers looking to challenge themselves. Find this route here
4. Llyn Idwal Circular
Distance - 4.8 km
Time - 1. 30 h
Elevation - 256 m
Difficulty - Easy
This is a fairly low level easy route around the tranquil Llyn Idwal. The trail starts at the Ogwen valley car park, the path starts across the Afon Idwal, through the moorland to Llyn Idwal. The path then continues on the Llwybr y Carw path, tracing the northern edge of the lake and heading south along the banks. Once you travel around the whole body of water you follow your footsteps back to the start point. Find this route here
5. Tryfan Circular
Distance - 4.3 km
Time - 2 h
Elevation - 581 m
Difficulty - Hard
Tryfan is one of the most recognisable peaks in the UK. Although just a short walk from car park, Tryfan is a challenging route as there is a lot of scrambling up the North ridge and then back down the south ridge. The name, Tryfan means three rocks, referring to the three rocky peaks that can be seen from most angles of this iconic mountain. Find this route here