Hiking in Gwynedd

Go hiking in Gwynedd with curated guides of the best hikes across the region. With over 44 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Gwynedd.

No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.

Get a top hiking trail recommendation in Gwynedd from one of our 2 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 44 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!

Hiking Destinations in Gwynedd

44 routes · Hiking · Trail Running

Snowdonia National Park

42 routes · Hiking · Mountain Biking · Trail Running

Hiking Routes in Gwynedd

Cadair Idris, Craig Lwyd and Mynydd Moel

An atmospheric loop over the top of Central Wales' best known summit

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 9.6 km
Ascent: 920 m
Descent: 920 m

Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach

One of Snowdonia's most classic hikes along one of its most scenic ridges

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 8.5 km
Ascent: 766 m
Descent: 766 m

Aberglaslyn Gorge and Cwm Bychan, Snowdonia

This is a circular six mile walk, starting and ending at the little footbridge at Beddgelert.

Easy Hiking

Distance: 6.7 km
Ascent: 301 m
Descent: 300 m

Nantlle Ridge

A grassy stride along elegant curved arêtes, the traverse of the main ridge linking all the summits in the range is a classic Welsh walk, with a rare sense of peace and spacious seaward views.

Severe Hiking

Distance: 8.3 km
Ascent: 632 m
Descent: 606 m

The Welsh 3000s

A good challenge for any fit walker, which also is one of the best walks in Snowdownia.

Extreme Hiking

Distance: 41 km
Ascent: 2.8 km
Descent: 3.7 km

Snowdon's Quiet Side - Cwm Clogwyn Round

Snowdon isn’t short of great walking routes to its crowded summit, but if you think they are all infested with other folk you can think again.

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 15 km
Ascent: 952 m
Descent: 955 m

If it’s a superb walk in relative solitude you’re after then folk in the know will point you at those big old lumps where scenes of genuine grandeur can also be won, but unlike the cheap thrills of their Ogwen brethren, the secrets of the Carneddau must be earned.

Difficult Hiking