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Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Pont Llam yr Ewig, near Dolgellau
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Welcome
Pont Llam yr Ewig is the starting point for an accessible trail to a viewpoint above the old Glasdir copper mine within Coed y Brenin Forest Park.
This small car park is for the use of disabled visitors only.
There is an accessible picnic table in the car park.
There is a longer walking trail through the old copper mine from the main Glasdir car park.
Walking trail
The walking trail is waymarked from start to finish.
Look out for the information panel at the start of the trail.
Find out about walking trail grades.
Glasdir Accessible Trail
- Grade: Accessible
- Distance: ½ mile, 800m
- Trail description: The accessible trail is suitable for wheelchairs. It is 1.5m wide, flat, well surfaced with passing bays every 50m and resting points every 150m.
Follow the blue waymarkers from the Pont Llam yr Ewig car park along an old tramway to the viewpoint above the old mine workings.
You can download an audio trail and listen to the history of the Glasdir copper mine.
Audio trail
Learn about the history of the Glasdir Copper Mine on our mp3 audio trail.
There are numbered posts on the trail which tell you when to play each section of the audio trail.
This audio trail was designed for use on the Glasdir Copper Trail from the main Glasdir car park but tracks 2, 6, 7 and 8 are relevant for the accessible trail from the Pont Llam yr Ewig car park.
As mobile phone network coverage can be limited in rural areas, we recommend that you download the audio trail before your visit.
You can also download a PDF file of the script.
To download the audio trail go to Audio trails and folk tales.
Exploring Coed y Brenin Forest Park
Coed y Brenin Forest Park offers visitors the total woodland experience within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.
There are a range of waymarked trails to cater for all tastes and fitness levels in the forest park. These include world-class mountain bike trails, family walks, running trails, geocaching and orienteering routes.
As well as the walking trail that starts here at Pont Llam yr Ewig, the main car parks with facilities for visitors within Coed y Brenin Forest Park are:
- Coed y Brenin Forest Park Visitor Centre - the gateway to the forest park and the starting point for a range of walking, running and mountain biking trails. There is also a café and bike shop
- Forest Garden – a choice of routes through trees from all over the world in the forest garden, one of which is suitable for all abilities
- Glasdir - a picnic site with walk through an old copper mine
- Pont Cae’n-y-coed – start of the rugged Volcano Trail
- Pont Ty'n-y-groes – riverside picnic area and gateway to an accessible riverside walk and a rugged mountain trail with great views over Eryri
- Tyddyn Gwladys – a picnic site by the rolling Mawddach river and gateway to the Waterfalls and Goldmines walk
- Pandy - xx
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Coed y Brenin Forest Park is set in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.
Eryri is the largest National Park in Wales and is home to picturesque towns and villages and the highest mountain in Wales.
It is looked after by the Eryri National Park Authority.
For more information about visiting Eryri go to the Eryri National Park Authority website.
National Forest for Wales
Coed y Brenin Forest Park forms part of the National Forest for Wales.
The National Forest will:
- create areas of new woodland
- enhance existing woodlands
- restore Wales’ irreplaceable ancient woodlands
It will form a connected ecological network running throughout Wales, bringing social, economic and environmental benefits.
Parts of the network will eventually form a trail running the length and breadth of Wales, so anyone can access it wherever they live.
For more information go to the National Forest for Wales website.
Visiting safely
We want you to return home safely after your visit here.
You are responsible for your own safety as well as the safety of any children and animals with you during your visit.
Please note:
- Keep to the trail as mine workings are dangerous places with sheer drops.
For advice and tips to help you plan your visit here go to Visiting our places safely.
Accessibility information
The car park at Pont Llam yr Ewig is for the use of disabled visitors only.
The accessible trail to the viewpoint over the mine workings starts from the Pont Llam yr Ewig car park.
Changes to visitor facilities
See the top of this webpage for details of any planned closures or other changes to visitor facilities here.
For your safety, always follow instructions from staff and signs including those for trail diversions or closures.
We may divert or close trails whilst we undertake maintenance work or other operations and we may need to close other visitor facilities temporarily.
In extreme weather, we may close facilities at short notice due to the risk of injury to visitors and staff.
Organising an event on our land
You may need permission from us to organise an event or to carry out some activities on our land.
Check if you are allowed to use our land.
How to get here
The Pont Llam yr Ewig car park is 6 miles north of Dolgellau.
Postcode
The postcode is LL40 2NL.
Please note that this postcode may not take you to the car park if you use a sat nav or navigation app.
We suggest you follow the directions below or use the Google map on this page which has a pin on the car park’s location.
Directions
Take the A470 north from Dolgellau towards Porthmadog.
About 200 metres after passing the Tyn y Groes Hotel, turn right following the brown tourist signs to Ty'n y Groes.
Follow the tarmac road past the Ty’n y Groes picnic site for just over one kilometre and then go past the Glasdir car park.
Continue along the tarmac road, and bear sharp left up the steep hill.
Turn right at the crossroads at the top of the hill and the car park is on the right over the stone bridge.
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Ordnance Survey
The Ordnance Survey (OS) grid reference for the car park is SH 742 226 (Explorer Map OL 18).
Public transport
The nearest mainline railway stations are in Barmouth (Cambrian Coast line) and Blaenau Ffestiniog (Blaenau Ffestiniog-Llandudno line).
For details of public transport go to the Traveline Cymru website.
Parking
Pont Llam yr Ewig car park is for the use of Blue Badge holders only.
Parking is free of charge.
Overnight parking is not permitted.
Contact details
Coed y Brenin Forest Park Visitor Centre
Tel: 01341 440747
Related document downloads
Glasdir Copper Trails guide
PDF [2.1 MB]
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