The Lon Las route takes you from Portmadog to Bangor. You can either do the route in one day, or take time to explore the mountains and use the hostel as your base. There are numerous circular routes through Snowdonia, all with different breathtaking views along the way - perfect for a simple cycling holiday.
Large garden/grounds
Self-catering kitchen
Cycle store
Portmeirion, the setting for the cult 60s series The Prisoner – 'I am not a number. I am a free man. The village consists of a cluster of brightly coloured houses. There are also shops, cafes...
Descend Jacobs ladder and wander through tunnels and chambers. Outside the caverns there's breathtaking views of Cardigan Bay.
Bike hire for all ages so you can have a memorable day out in Eryri (Snowdonia). Set off to explore Beddgelert Forest and get away from it all. Visit the website
Visit the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park Information Centre at Beddgelert for all you need to know about exploring the area sustainably and making the most of your visit to Wales. Information centres...
Tour the large colourful chambers, magnificent stalactite and stalagmites and copper ore veins with traces of gold and silver. Visit the website
The excellent mountain biking area of Beddgelert Forest is 4 miles away. With lots of trails to choose from there are routes for everyone to enjoy. There's also a bike hire centre if you haven't...
There are many local crags within easy walking distance in the area, so you won’t have to walk far before you can start climbing. One of the more famous climbing areas at Tremadog is just a short...
Travel on the glorious line from Caernarfon through Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog – some 40 miles of narrow-gauge steam! These are 2 separate railways which meet at the central station of Portmadog...
A unique range of very special adventures. Experience Europe's longest Ziplines, or massive underground trampolines and high-rope cavern adventures called Bounce Below. See the Zip World website for...
If you're planning on staying at YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can...
If you're planning on staying at one of our Eryri (Snowdonia) hostels, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that...
Try the brilliant tracks directly across the road from the hostel. Crib Goch offers grade 1 scrambling opportunities, with lots of famous climbing crags available in the immediate area. Cromlech...
Coed-y-Brenin is a mountain biking mecca set amongst mountains and forests of southern Eryri (Snowdonia). There are also fantastic walks, a visitor centre, a high ropes course, and opportunities to go...
Rise and fall with the countryside on quiet lanes and exciting downhill sprints in this stunning area. Try one of the ride with GPS routes that we've created.
The Mawddach trail between Dolgellau and Barmouth is ideal for families who enjoy gentler cycling. Running alongside the estuary, following the route of the old railway, it is totally flat and offers...
The hostel is close to several Sustrans cycle network routes and other spectacular road routes, either through the hills or along the flatter coastal roads, all within breathtaking scenery.