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Hermon car park

About Hermon car park

Car Park in the depth of the woods. An ideal location from which to plan your own walks in the more remote areas of the Forest Park.

How to get there:

Hermon car park is in Coed y Brenin.
At Ty'n-y-Groes turn East off the A470 and cross the Afon Mawddach , follow the narrow tar road,pass one junction on the left and cross a stone bridge over the Afon Wen, pass the Glasdir car park on your right, the road bears left and uphill. At a crossroads turn left, follow this road for approx 3km to a phone box on a junction where you turn left, the car park is on your right, just before the "Cafe in the woods".
Dolgellau, Porthmadog, Bala, Barmouth, and Machynlleth are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: SH 749 256
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/
VIEW FROM HAFOD OWEN DOWN THE WEN MAWDDACH VALLEY TOWARDS LLANELLRYD

Facilities:

Parking

Activities

Walking Open access and Public Rights of Way.
Cycling Open access on forest roads. Waymarked routes and Bridleways.
HorseRiding.gif Open access on forest roads and Bridleways.

Contact:

Graeme Stringer
Recreation Ranger

e-mail: graeme.stringer@forestry.gsi.gov.uk