Diffwys from Banc-y-Fran

Our walk starts from Banc-y-Fran, at the end of the steep narrow road above Bontddu. At 220 metres, this gives us a helpful start on the way to the 750 metre summit of Diffwys! On a good day there are amazing views throughout the walk. Our route takes us through a gate onto an old drovers’ track which soon passes an ancient stone marker post. Here we turn to walk up more steeply, climbing diagonally across the hillside to reach the ridge where views open up over the coast, the Llŷn peninsula and the mountains of North Snowdonia. Turning to look the other way, we’ll see the Mawddach estuary and Cadair Idris. From here we walk up alongside the ridge wall to the trig point, which makes a good lunch stop. We’ll chose which side of the wall to sit depending on the wind! Please dress well for this walk, with plenty of layers, as it can be quite cold up on the ridge at this time of year.