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Snowdonia & the North Wales Coast: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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5
days
140 km
distance
4.6 h
driving
29
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- The mountain railway runs to the summit and the passes are clear — prime Snowdon weather, by Welsh standards.
Day 1 Conwy
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 12.0°C–15.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 16.7h
09:00
10:00
Visit the narrowest house officially recorded in the UK.
50 min · Conwy · £1/adult, 50p/child
open: 10AM-4PM spring-autumn
11:00
12:00
13:00
Step into a preserved 14th-century Welsh town house.
50 min · Conwy
14:00
Working riverfront conwy.gov.uk map ↗
Savor fresh mussels and fish & chips with waterfront views.
50 min · Conwy
Overnight here
e.g. Castle Hotel · The Old Forge, Pen Y Graig
Day 2 Betws-y-Coed
- Transit
- 1h30
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 9.6°C–16.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 16.7h
09:35
10:50
11:50
Marvel at the powerful rush of water over the rocks.
50 min · Betws-y-Coed
12:55
13:55
15:40
Conwy Falls betws-y-coed.net read more
Feel the spray as you view twin cascades split by stone.
50 min · Betws-y-Coed · There may be a small entrance fee to see the falls
16:30
Tŷ Gwyn Hotel & Restaurant tygwynhotel.co.uk map ↗
Savor hearty meals in an elegant, historic coaching inn.
60 min · Betws-y-Coed
Day 3 Llanberis
- Transit
- 0h58
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 11.9°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 16.7h
09:35
Walk among the weathered stones of a majestic fort.
50 min · Llanberis
10:35
Padarn Country Park parcpadarn.cymru map ↗
Hike through the grounds of a UNESCO-listed quarry.
90 min · Llanberis · Free
open: 24 hours daily
12:15
Ascend the mountain on a historic, scenic train.
150 min · Llanberis · Return £45
check access before you go details
15:00
Llanberis Lake Railway lake-railway.co.uk read more
You will hear the chugging of vintage steam engines and see scenic views of Llyn Padarn from a historic railway carriage.
90 min · Llanberis
16:30
Savor fresh, traditional breakfasts and modern European dishes.
60 min · Llanberis · filled baguette or baked potato from £3.30, main meals from £6.30, full breakfast £4.80
open: 8AM-8PM (9pm in high summer), closed Wednesdays
Overnight here
e.g. Lake View Hotel & Restaurant · The Royal Victoria Hotel
Day 4 Caernarfon
- Transit
- 0h53
- Finish
- ~17:15
- Temperature
- 11.9°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 16.7h
09:20
Explore imposing stone walls of this medieval fortress.
50 min · Caernarfon · Admission £15.60 adult, concessions available, members free
open: Opens 9:30AM (except Su in winter 11AM), closes 4PM winter, 5PM spring / autumn, 6PM summer, last admission half an hour before closing, closed 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan
11:00
Step into low-beamed rooms in one of North Wales' oldest inns.
50 min · Caernarfon
12:00
13:00
Ride powerful steam locomotives through Snowdonia's splendor.
90 min · Caernarfon
14:40
Walk among ruins of a Roman fort founded by Agricola.
50 min · Caernarfon
15:45
Menai Strait Cruises menaicruises.co.uk
Glide across the scenic Menai Strait on a relaxing boat trip.
90 min · Caernarfon
Overnight here
e.g. Plas Dinas · Caernarfon Bay Caravan Park
Day 5 Porthmadog
- Transit
- 0h47
- Finish
- ~14:45
- Temperature
- 11.9°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 16.6h
09:35
10:35
Chug through scenic terrain on a historic narrow-gauge railway.
90 min · Porthmadog
12:15
13:45
The Ship facebook.com map ↗
60 min · Porthmadog
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