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Conwy Valley and the North CoastCapel Garmon Burial Chamber
A Neolithic long cairn on a shelf above the Conwy valley, with three chambers and one capstone still in place, and a view to the Carneddau.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 45
- Ascent
- 150 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Field paths lead to the chamber from the lane, with a loop through the surrounding farmland. Gentle throughout.
Worth knowing
- The chamber is around five thousand years old and unusually complete in plan.
- The setting is the point: it looks straight across at the mountains.
- Free, unstaffed and open at any time.
What you’ll see
The burial chamber and its capstone, and the Conwy valley with Eryri beyond.
Background
The Capel Garmon firedog, an elaborate Iron Age ironwork, was found in a bog nearby and is one of the finest pieces of Celtic metalwork known.