Trail Running – Llyn Geirionydd & Llyn Crafnant

Paul Hodges

Trail Running guide - Biography
From the cafe there is a full range of trail & fell run options to suit all skills & abilities. Having only taken up these exhilerating sports in the last couple of years Paul cannot enthuse enough about how they have both opened him up to running in wonderfully open & varied surroundings often in complete isolation. From the classic fell race route up Moel Siabod that literally starts & ends across the road from the cafe, to fabulous forest trails around isolated lakes there are too many to list although most of our walks make excellent trail runs. Paul will be only too willing to help you choose one that should thrill, excite & encourage you to leave the roads behind & run as nature intended.
Paul Hodges
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Trail Running – Llyn Geirionydd & Llyn Crafnant

Level: Moderate
Terrain: Clear paths, Forest Tracks & Tarmac Road.
Distance: 10 Miles.
Estimated Time: 4/5 Hours.
Description: This is an easy to follow trail with some small ascents & good views to Moel Siabod & Snowdon along the way. As its title suggests it main target is two popular lakes in Snowdonia’s North Eastern region but as well as these splendid beauty spots there are many other sights & remote places to enjoy along the way. The trail is long but by no means difficult when taken at a leisurely pace, so relax, stop as frequently as you want & enjoy this more gentle side of Snowdonia.

This is a particular favourite of mine as it takes you through quiet forests, around two beautiful lakes (Geirionyd & Crafnant) & across open expanses of moorland & all on a wide variety of terrain to help hone in on you technique. The terrain ranges from short boggy sections early & late to forest tracks, stony paths & quiet tarmac roads. I find it a good stamina builder with a demanding climb early on, another tougher climb between the two lakes & a further slog on the return from Llyn Crafnant before a gentle return home.

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Exertion Rating 3 out of 5 Exposure Rating 4 out of 5 Scenery 4 out of 5 Nature 4 out of 5
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