Afon Llugwy at Capel Curig

Capel Curig is a village in the county borough of Conwy, popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. There is an important road junction here, where the A5 continues between the Glyderau and Carneddau mountain ranges to Bangor and the A4085 turns further south to Llanberis.

Get in

By car

Capel Curig is on the historic A5 London to Holyhead trunk road.

By train

The nearest station is at Betws y Coed, 5 miles away.

See

• 1 Moel Siabod. is a lovely peak rising from here.  

Do

• 1 Plas y Brenin (in the village of Capel Curig, about 5 miles away), ☏ +44 1690 720214. The National Mountain Centre. Offers courses in Hillwalking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Orienteering, Skiing and more. The centre has a pool, climbing walls, ropes course and a dry ski slope.  

Eat

• 1 Moel Siabod Cafe, ☏ +44 1690 720429. 

Sleep

Hostels

• 1 Plas Curig Hostel, ☏ +44 1690 720225, ✉ info@snowdoniahostel.co.uk. From £22.50 pppn (dormitory accommodation). 
• 2 Bryn Tyrch Inn Hotel, Capel Curig, Conwy LL24 0EL, ☏ +44 1690 720223, ✉ info@bryntyrchinn.co.uk. A country-chic hotel. Each individually-decorated room features a contemporary en-suite and fantastic views of the Snowdonia National Park. (updated Dec 2016)

Go next

• Betws y Coed
• Bethesda
• Llanberis

Routes through Capel Curig

Bangor ← Bethesda ←

NW  E

→ Betws-y-Coed → Llangollen