This is the last of the hiking videos from my North Wales 2021 series (but there are a few more non-walking focused ones still to come). Are there any hikes you think I've missed and should complete on a future visit?
Thank you Daniel. That was one that was recommended to me to hike on that trip, but a week just wasn't long enough to squeeze in everything I wanted to. Next time perhaps!
Also the miners bridge is now back in place. Unfortunately it was washed away in floods a couple of years ago and took a year or so to be reinstated. The bridge is back in now but there are so many other beautiful walks to do around here. Cae Garw bed and breakfast is a lovely place to stay and is located 150 yards from the miners bridge :)
Perfect hangover telly 😂 wrapped in a duvet on a grey miserable day living vicariously through your lovely scenic walks! You are a great presenter, could easily be up there with the best of them 🙂👍I'll have to get back to North Wales soon!!
Hi Sarah, I think you're the first person to say this is perfect hangover telly, but I'll take that as a huge win - thank you!!! 🙏 I feel your sentiments of wanting to get back to North Wales soon. I feel this need strongly too!
Hi SkiStig, I believe you're right, I've had a few people reply to this video since then to say the bridge is back. Need to get back up that way to see it for myself and complete the original walk!
Staying here in September 2023 and at the ripe old age of 66 going to try some easy walks. Downside Uk is grey , raining and depressing most of the time but then we get the upside , green in abundance.
Hi Chris, the rain and the greenery of our countryside is a mental battle I have every time it rains too 🤣🤦♀️ I hope the weather is nice for you, September can be a little like May (which is when I filmed this video) and sometimes it ends up being even nicer than summer! I hope when I get to 66, I'm still out and about adventuring like you!
Finally walk to llyn elsi from btws y coed from behind st Mary church in betws coed turn up by post office follow forestry road way marked llyn elsi ascend path until reaching bench standing stone on right beside stream this point turn right follow path through woods the path continues to ancaster memorial above llyn elsi turn left from memorial along path leads lake the lake trace your steps to return to betws y coed thank you for showing such wonderful landscapes sharing your trips even virtually stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones
These directions are the ones we used for our return, but we followed different ones to initially get up there. As you said though, there are many different paths to get up there. So pleased you enjoyed watching and seeing the landscapes.
Great video of two very pleasant walks. The mountain near Llyn Elsi is Moel Siabod. Sorry you missed the bridge but it was swept away by a flood a couple of years ago. Hopefully it will be replaced.
Oh no way, I've been thinking for almost a year that it was Snowdon! 🤣 Interestingly Moel Siabod was a hike that had been recommended to me, but I had so many recommendations we had to whittle it down to a smaller list, but this mountain is on another list for whenever we make it back to North Wales. I hope the bridge is able to be replaced too, if only just so locals can benefit from its practicality once more!
Been to Betws a number of times, but never on this particular walk with its gorgeous scenery . Anyhow, this is an excellent video, and many thanks for sharing it. I used to drive trains through the place when I was based at Llandudno Junction, and that's a nice run up to Blaenau Ffestiniog, if you ever give it a go.
Hi Ffranc, thank you so much for your kind words about the video, really pleased you enjoyed it. 🙏 That's so cool that you used to rive trains around there, what stunning scenery to be driving them through. We spotted the steam train after we'd hiked Snowdon (via the Rhyd Ddu path) and I thought to myself, next time we're back in Snowdonia, the steam railway should be on the bucket list!
Hi David, I bet it's really nice in August as you get the warmer glow from the sun in the afternoons as it edges closer to autumn! I'm a bit jealous of you living in Sheffield knowing you have the Peak District virtually on your doorstep!
Another interesting walk, especially on route to the bridge. Some lovely scenery along by the river and through the woods - shame someone had stolen it by the time you got there! 😬😂 Is nothing safe these days!!
Ahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 I found out after the walk that very heavy rains and flooding had taken the bridge out, I think the year before, but there were no signs letting us know before we set off. That said, you're right that the walk even without the bridge at the end was very pretty!
Wow, you're brave for fell running! Watching people go down hill at speed scares the gerjeebers out of me, but major respect for those of you who do it. What a stunning space to race in though!
Hi Duncan, thank you for this. Moel Siabod was a mountain I'd had suggested to me for a hike, but sadly we were limited with only a week's visit. But very cool to know that's what it looks like and probably one for hiking on our next visit!
Ah, thank you for letting me know. That video got hardly any views after I released it but it seems to have picked up more recently, so it's lovely to know that it has been helpful!
Hi, I don`t know if you learned that the Miners Bridge was washed away by the river during a storm. It has recently been replaced should you visit in the future.
Hi Anthony. Yeah I learnt about the bridge having been washed away after our visit - decided to Google it as I was curious. Really great to hear it's been replaced - I bet the locals are grateful for that as I imagine it's a lot more of a pain than it was for us just larking about on our jollies. An excellent excuse to return now!
How are you doing mrs Caroline actually iam very glad to watch your channel similar channels to explore places unknown to us to increase our cultural level improve our English language and in past only traveling aboard or look up for books to learn nowadays the UA-cam channels are as open universities as always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s llyn elsi is lake located above village of betws y coed in snowdondia national park in north wales it’s reservoir providing water for village surface area 30 area there are path round lake affords good view to north west toward mountain ranges of carneddau and glyderau snowdon it’s self not visiable behind moel sabod the lake more than 700 feet above sea level has small island 20 feet dam was built in 1914 maximum of approximately 9 meters in 1946 black headed gulls established colony at lake causing concern pollution on water supply the lake is kept stocked with various type of trout by local angling club llyn elsi can be reached on foot by various paths on staring behind st Mary church in village
When I was there, I was trying to work out which mountain was Snowdon, but as your research has just pointed out, you can't see it as Moel Siabod blocks it 🤣 Looks like I was never going to guess it correctly! 🤦♀️ I also didn't know it was used to provide water to people in Betws Y Coed either!
This is the last of the hiking videos from my North Wales 2021 series (but there are a few more non-walking focused ones still to come). Are there any hikes you think I've missed and should complete on a future visit?
The mountain you could see is moel Siabod 👍
Thank you Daniel. That was one that was recommended to me to hike on that trip, but a week just wasn't long enough to squeeze in everything I wanted to. Next time perhaps!
Done Moel Siabod last week , its an excellent climb
Also the miners bridge is now back in place. Unfortunately it was washed away in floods a couple of years ago and took a year or so to be reinstated. The bridge is back in now but there are so many other beautiful walks to do around here. Cae Garw bed and breakfast is a lovely place to stay and is located 150 yards from the miners bridge :)
Thank you Daniel. Do you have any specific walks in the area that you'd recommend. I love hiking recommendations!
Perfect hangover telly 😂 wrapped in a duvet on a grey miserable day living vicariously through your lovely scenic walks! You are a great presenter, could easily be up there with the best of them 🙂👍I'll have to get back to North Wales soon!!
Hi Sarah, I think you're the first person to say this is perfect hangover telly, but I'll take that as a huge win - thank you!!! 🙏 I feel your sentiments of wanting to get back to North Wales soon. I feel this need strongly too!
I have no excuse to not get there more often I'm only in Liverpool- I always say North Wales is Liverpool's back garden 😅!!
Lovely video - Wales never Fails
Love this saying - Wales never fails... SO true! ❤️ So pleased to hear you liked the video too!
The bridge was back there in March 2023. Must have been a restoration project.
Hi SkiStig, I believe you're right, I've had a few people reply to this video since then to say the bridge is back. Need to get back up that way to see it for myself and complete the original walk!
I think I was lucky to find this video. Considering 3 days winter camp with tent hiking. nearby some youth hostel for just in case...
Staying here in September 2023 and at the ripe old age of 66 going to try some easy walks. Downside Uk is grey , raining and depressing most of the time but then we get the upside , green in abundance.
Hi Chris, the rain and the greenery of our countryside is a mental battle I have every time it rains too 🤣🤦♀️ I hope the weather is nice for you, September can be a little like May (which is when I filmed this video) and sometimes it ends up being even nicer than summer! I hope when I get to 66, I'm still out and about adventuring like you!
Finally walk to llyn elsi from btws y coed from behind st Mary church in betws coed turn up by post office follow forestry road way marked llyn elsi ascend path until reaching bench standing stone on right beside stream this point turn right follow path through woods the path continues to ancaster memorial above llyn elsi turn left from memorial along path leads lake the lake trace your steps to return to betws y coed thank you for showing such wonderful landscapes sharing your trips even virtually stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones
These directions are the ones we used for our return, but we followed different ones to initially get up there. As you said though, there are many different paths to get up there. So pleased you enjoyed watching and seeing the landscapes.
Great video of two very pleasant walks. The mountain near Llyn Elsi is Moel Siabod. Sorry you missed the bridge but it was swept away by a flood a couple of years ago. Hopefully it will be replaced.
Oh no way, I've been thinking for almost a year that it was Snowdon! 🤣 Interestingly Moel Siabod was a hike that had been recommended to me, but I had so many recommendations we had to whittle it down to a smaller list, but this mountain is on another list for whenever we make it back to North Wales. I hope the bridge is able to be replaced too, if only just so locals can benefit from its practicality once more!
Thanks for another nice and informative video! Thanks for sharing! Wish you a nice Sunday!
Thank you - so pleased you enjoyed it and found it informative too! 🙏 I hope you've had a lovely Sunday too!
Good tips, beautiful video, thank you 😍
You're most welcome, really pleased you found the tips helpful
Wow awesome, I’m visiting this soon thank for info
You're most welcome, I'm pleased it's been helpful and I hope you enjoy your trip as much as we did!
What a beautiful walk Caroline. Much better visibility than last time for sure!
We got lucky with the weather that week and thankfully it was just the Snowdon hike that had the terrible visibility.
Been to Betws a number of times, but never on this particular walk with its gorgeous scenery . Anyhow, this is an excellent video, and many thanks for sharing it. I used to drive trains through the place when I was based at Llandudno Junction, and that's a nice run up to Blaenau Ffestiniog, if you ever give it a go.
Hi Ffranc, thank you so much for your kind words about the video, really pleased you enjoyed it. 🙏 That's so cool that you used to rive trains around there, what stunning scenery to be driving them through. We spotted the steam train after we'd hiked Snowdon (via the Rhyd Ddu path) and I thought to myself, next time we're back in Snowdonia, the steam railway should be on the bucket list!
Hi there dave here from sheffield I was in and around that area back in August for 2weeks really enjoyed it beautiful sites.
Hi David, I bet it's really nice in August as you get the warmer glow from the sun in the afternoons as it edges closer to autumn! I'm a bit jealous of you living in Sheffield knowing you have the Peak District virtually on your doorstep!
You have to come visit sometime we go on a trek
Another interesting walk, especially on route to the bridge. Some lovely scenery along by the river and through the woods - shame someone had stolen it by the time you got there! 😬😂 Is nothing safe these days!!
Ahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 I found out after the walk that very heavy rains and flooding had taken the bridge out, I think the year before, but there were no signs letting us know before we set off. That said, you're right that the walk even without the bridge at the end was very pretty!
I know that area well I'm from that area I did the Llyn Elsi fell race in 2001.
Wow, you're brave for fell running! Watching people go down hill at speed scares the gerjeebers out of me, but major respect for those of you who do it. What a stunning space to race in though!
This looked like such a lovely walk. 💕Beautiful scenery 😍
It really was a lovely walk and a great view of the lake as a reward!
Nice 👌
Full support:)
Thank you so much - glad you enjoyed
The mountain to the North of Llyn Elsi is Moel Siabod,, near Capel Curig, Snowdon is or would be furthur west or to the left of the view?
Hi Duncan, thank you for this. Moel Siabod was a mountain I'd had suggested to me for a hike, but sadly we were limited with only a week's visit. But very cool to know that's what it looks like and probably one for hiking on our next visit!
Hi,we just done the Glyders yesterday,also this same walk today around the reservoir to then walk to the miners bridge that doesn’t exit 😂
Ps your Glyders video was a great help
Whoa, small world that we both did all 3 in such short succession! 3 really lovely walks, albeit it at very opposite ends of the effort spectrum!
Ah, thank you for letting me know. That video got hardly any views after I released it but it seems to have picked up more recently, so it's lovely to know that it has been helpful!
Hi, I don`t know if you learned that the Miners Bridge was washed away by the river during a storm. It has recently been replaced should you visit in the future.
Hi Anthony. Yeah I learnt about the bridge having been washed away after our visit - decided to Google it as I was curious. Really great to hear it's been replaced - I bet the locals are grateful for that as I imagine it's a lot more of a pain than it was for us just larking about on our jollies. An excellent excuse to return now!
how long walk from the village please
How are you doing mrs Caroline actually iam very glad to watch your channel similar channels to explore places unknown to us to increase our cultural level improve our English language and in past only traveling aboard or look up for books to learn nowadays the UA-cam channels are as open universities as always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s llyn elsi is lake located above village of betws y coed in snowdondia national park in north wales it’s reservoir providing water for village surface area 30 area there are path round lake affords good view to north west toward mountain ranges of carneddau and glyderau snowdon it’s self not visiable behind moel sabod the lake more than 700 feet above sea level has small island 20 feet dam was built in 1914 maximum of approximately 9 meters in 1946 black headed gulls established colony at lake causing concern pollution on water supply the lake is kept stocked with various type of trout by local angling club llyn elsi can be reached on foot by various paths on staring behind st Mary church in village
When I was there, I was trying to work out which mountain was Snowdon, but as your research has just pointed out, you can't see it as Moel Siabod blocks it 🤣 Looks like I was never going to guess it correctly! 🤦♀️ I also didn't know it was used to provide water to people in Betws Y Coed either!