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Conwy Valley and the North CoastConwy Falls and the Fairy Glen
Two gorges within a mile of each other where the Conwy and the Lledr cut through hard rock, both worth the short walk in.
- Distance
- 2.5 mi / 4 km
- Time
- 1 hr 30
- Ascent
- 140 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
Paths lead from the café to the falls viewpoints, with the Fairy Glen a separate short walk downstream. Steps and rock underfoot.
Worth knowing
- Both sites charge a small entry fee, collected honesty-box style at the Fairy Glen.
- The salmon leap at Conwy Falls has a fish pass cut through the rock alongside.
- Slippery rock; boots rather than trainers.
What you’ll see
The falls dropping into a rock basin, the fish pass, and the narrow Fairy Glen gorge.
Background
The fish ladder at Conwy Falls was cut in the 1930s to let salmon reach the upper river, and is still in use.