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Permanent Orienteering
Courses
There are a number of permanent
courses throughout North Wales, ranging from those designed for use with schools
to those designed for the more experienced orienteer.
Beddgelert Forest
| Car Park: |
Forest Campsite |
| Directions: |
SH578492. The
campsite is signed from the A4085 Caernarfon - Beddgelert road, approx 1km
north of Beddgelert village |
| Map available: |
From the forest campsite
office |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for experienced
orienteers and family groups with supervised children |
Bodlondeb
| Car Park: |
Behind Conwy Council Offices |
| Directions: |
SH779779 Off A547
just north west of Conwy |
| Map available: |
Council Offices reception or
Lesley Lawson, Coutryside Warden 01492 575290 |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
Glynllifon Country Park
| Car Park: |
Glynllifon Country Park |
| Directions: |
SH453554 Off A499
Caernarfon - Pwllheli road |
| Map available: |
Park reception. Schools
packs available from Mair Tomos 01286 830142 |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
Llyn Elsi
| Car Park: |
Numerous car parks in
Betws-y-Coed |
| Directions: |
SH794564.
Betws-y-Coed is on the A5 from Bangor. The courses start from behind
Cotswold Outdoors Shop in the centre of the
village |
| Map available: |
Cotswold Outdoors,
Betws-y-Coed |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for experienced
orienteers and family groups with supervised children |
Nantgwrtheyrn
| Car Park: |
Follow signs for Nantgwrtheyrn
from Llithfaen village down steep hill |
| Directions: |
SH350448 Turn
off the A499 onto the B4417 at Llanalhaearn. On reaching Llithfaen
turn right for Nantgwrtheyrn |
| Map available: |
Map not for sale but can be
borrowed from reception. Map packs available for school/group use |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
Newborough Forest
| Car Park: |
Car park on left 1 mile past
Newborough village |
| Directions: |
SH413669 Follow
A4080 through Newborough village towards Malltraeth, car park is on left
after approx. 1 mile |
| Map available: |
Local Tourist Information,
Leisure Centres and shops |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
Padarn Country Park
| Car Park: |
Follow signs for Country Park
from Llanberis village |
| Directions: |
SH586604. Take
the A4086 to Llanberis, follow the bypass around the village centre, take
the left turning after the Electric Mountain visitor centre and follow
signs for the country park |
| Map available: |
From craft shops in the car
park. Map packs available for school/group use from Mair Tomos 01286
830142 |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
Park Eirias
| Car Park: |
Colwyn Bay Leisure Centre |
| Directions: |
SH858783 Off A547
in Colwyn Bay |
| Map available: |
Leisure Centre Reception |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
Parc-y-Mileniwm
| Car Park: |
Car park is on the A4085 a
short distance from the junction with the A487 |
| Directions: |
SH611391 Follow A487
through Porthmadog into Penrhyndeudraeth, turn onto A4085 for Beddgelert |
| Map available: |
Siop Dewi Newsagents opposite
the park |
| Suitability: |
Suitable for school/group use |
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Summer Evening Series
The Summer Evening Series
starts on Thursday 8th May at Glynllifon. See the Events
page for details of all the summer series events
Welsh Champs Mug
Challenge
The challenge is to see how many
different places the Welsh Champs mugs can make it to!
Hilary is off to a flying start
presenting a mug to a slightly confused Patagonian earlier this year.
Get your mug out and about and
photograph it in the weirdest and remote places you can.
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