The King's Guards Trail at Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre (NRW)

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The King's Guard Trail (three quarters of a mile, 1.1 kilometres)
This is a great family riverside walk on almost flat ground and the walk to the King (the tallest tree on the route) is suitable for wheelchairs. It starts from the Ty'n y Groes car park

Highlights: See the magnificent Douglas firs, the biggest trees in Coed y Brenin on this walk suitable for all abilities.

Follow the blue waymarkers from the car park across the grassy picnic site (see the King’s Guards interpretation panel). The trail then takes you close to the river Mawddach, and leads you through the towering cathedral-like columns of the biggest trees in Coed y Brenin to the King, the biggest tree of all! A short loop path adjacent to the river then leads back to the start.

The route to the Champion leads on ahead by following the yellow arrows. From the Champion the trail leads to the tarmac road (cars use this) which takes you back down a steep descent to the car park.

OS Grid Reference: SH 730 233

Access: Easy

Duration: 1hr

Miles: 1

www.naturalresources.wales/coedybrenin

Baby changing facilities Coach parties accepted Disabled toilets Facilities for groups Gift shop On-site catering On-site light refreshments Picnic site Public toilets Accepts groups Facilities for conferencing

Children welcome Disabled access Dogs accepted

Coed Y Brenin Visitor Centre: The Visitor Centre has the following facilities: Toilets (including accessible toilets), Showers (in male, female and accessible rooms), Café (see above), Shop, Information desk, Picnic sites and BBQ, There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Please ensure all fires are extinguished and tidied up after use.

Prices

Free entry

Events at this Venue

date	event
Sat 18 Jan	Buff Winter Trail Wales

Contact

Enquiries

Address

Ganllwyd,
Dolgellau,
Gwynedd,
LL40 2HZ

Location and nearby places

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Directions

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Map reference: SH 723268 Lat: 52.82356 Long: -3.89658

East off the A470, 8 miles North of Dolgellau just North of Ganllwyd, South of Trawsfynydd/Porthmadog. Follow the brown tourist signs.

Local public transport is available, however the nearest train station is Barmouth.

Cycle Network: NCN route 82, Lon Las (North) and Lon Las Cymru all pass through the centre.

www.traveline-cymru.info

www.sustrans.org.uk

Parking charges:
1 hour - £1
up 3 hours - £3.00
All day - £5.00
Blue Badge Parking is also available (4 bays in front of the centre)

Parking: with charge

Accessible by Public Transport: 15 miles from Barmouth station

Facilities

Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Disabled toilets
Facilities for groups
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing

Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted

Coed Y Brenin Visitor Centre: The Visitor Centre has the following facilities: Toilets (including accessible toilets), Showers (in male, female and accessible rooms), Café (see above), Shop, Information desk, Picnic sites and BBQ, There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Please ensure all fires are extinguished and tidied up after use.