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Hiking & Walking

The Old Vicarage is ideally positioned for access to a wealth of fantastic walking routes. Some famous, like the routes up Cader Idris, or some lesser known walks favoured by the local community. Keep scrolling down for some inspiration.

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If you would like to discuss tailored walking holidays, led by experienced local trail guides, head over to our packages section, or call us.

Cader Idris

For grandeur and rugged beauty, few locations equal Cadair Idris, a spectacular chain of peaks in the south of Snowdonia National Park.

The highest peak, and one of Wales’s highest mountains, is Penygadair and the views from the summit overlook most of Wales, from the Llŷn peninsula in the north-west to the Brecon Beacons in the south-east. 

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The Dol Idris carpark is just 5 minutes drive up the road from The Old Vicarage

Dolgoch Falls

For those after a pleasant walk, one of our favourites is Dolgoch and is only about a mile long, it's often quiet and theres good nearby parking. Oh, and the drive there is breathtaking.

Dyfi Forest - Tan Y Coed

Tan Y Coed is just 3 minutes round the corner from The Old Vicarage.

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It has great picnic site and plenty of different walks to choose from:

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Dyfi Forest - Foel Friog

Just outside of Corris is the walking route up to Pen Y Bryn hill

Something a little more sedate

Mawddach

A nice flat walk or cycle, the Mawddach trail, by Dolgellau and along the estuary (suitable for children). Start from the George pub.

Coed y Brenin

A whole mixture of different ability walks, cycle routes. Also a cycle hire place in the the town if you want to mix it up