Mountains to the sea.

The beatiful Vale of Ffestiniog offers a wide range of scenery , wildlife and activities in a fairly compact area.

The valley runs from the top of the Crimea pass bounded by the impressive Manod and Moelwyn mountains. Many tributaries feed down from these mountains through stunning wooded gorges and waterfalls to converge in the river Dwyryd. The river then meanders through lush green meadows with steep wooded slopes dropping to the valley floor on either side. The valley gradually widens into a large sandy estuary perfect for bird watching, and eventually reaches the lovely sandy beaches of Tremadog Bay at Harlech, Portmeirion and Borth-Y-Gest and the picturesque harbour at Porthmadog. The famous Ffestiniog Railway runs from the old slate town at Blaenau Ffestinog, just below the Crimea pass, down to the harbour at Porthmadog taking in much of this breathtaking scenary on the way.