to Forestry Commission homepage Home > Quick links > Library > Help >
to wales homepage About us > Contact us > News > Search >   go

 


Glasdir
 

The main car park is adjacent to a picnic site with barbecue by the side of the delightful Afon Las river, the start of the Glasdir walks. There is an additional disabled only car park with an accessible picnic table and access to the all-ability trail at the top of the Copper Works.

Walking trails

Cycling trails

    Open access on forest roads. Waymarked routes and Bridleways.

How to get there:

Dolgellau, Porthmadog, Bala, Barmouth, and Machynlleth are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: SH 737 225

East off the A470 following the brown tourist signs for Tyn y Groes. Follow the tarmac road South past the Tyn y Groes picnic site for just over 1km. The car park is on the right with a picnic site a short walk away across the road. For the disabled car park continue along the tarmac road, 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.

Other places to go in Coed y Brenin

OLD COPPER MINE, GLASDIR, COED-Y-BRENIN

Facilities:

Parking

Activities

Arboretum
Walking Open access, Waymarked walk and Public Rights of Way.
Glasdir Copper Trail
Forest Garden
Cycling Open access on forest roads. Waymarked routes and Bridleways.
HorseRiding.gif Open access on forest roads and Bridleways.

Contact:

Hilary Malyon

0845 604 0845
e-mail: hilary.malyon@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


active woods
What's on
What else is here
In Glasdir there is also
wild woods
Related pages
Useful sites
Find out more
What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

Follow the Forest Code at all times.


to DirectGov