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Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in the Snowdonia

Everywhere we've reviewed in the Snowdonia. Walks that make the most of the landscape, beaches where dogs are properly welcome, and the detail you need to actually plan the day.

22 locations
Aber Falls to the Foothills Loop (Abergwyngregyn) walk

Aber Falls to the Foothills Loop (Abergwyngregyn)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A walk to one of Wales' most impressive waterfalls through a dramatic mountain valley, with the foothills loop adding variety.

Cader Idris via Minffordd Path walk

Cader Idris via Minffordd Path

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

One of Wales' great mountain walks: steep, dramatic and rewarding, with a glacial lake at its heart and sweeping views on a clear day.

Cwm Idwal Lower Valley Walk (Ogwen) walk

Cwm Idwal Lower Valley Walk (Ogwen)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A Snowdonia classic around the glacial lake of Cwm Idwal, with dramatic mountain scenery and the famous Devil's Kitchen backdrop.

Mount Snowdon (via Llanberis Path) walk

Mount Snowdon (via Llanberis Path)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

The highest mountain in Wales, delivering one of the great dog-friendly summit days in Britain when conditions are right.

Precipice Walk, Dolgellau walk

Precipice Walk, Dolgellau

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

An easy dog friendly contour walk that traces a high level shelf around Foel Cynwch with extraordinary views of Cadair Idris and the Mawddach Estuary.

Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) walk

Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

An easy, rewarding waterfall walk through open valley scenery near the northern edge of the park, with wide paths and a spectacular payoff.

Barmouth to Fairbourne Ferry Circuit walk

Barmouth to Fairbourne Ferry Circuit

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A dog friendly Mawddach Estuary loop using the historic toll bridge or summer ferry to link the seaside towns of Barmouth and Fairbourne.

Coed y Brenin Forest Park walk

Coed y Brenin Forest Park

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A rewarding forest walk through the heart of Wales' most celebrated trail park, finishing at twin waterfalls deep in the Mawddach valley.

Coed y Brenin Forest Trail Loop walk

Coed y Brenin Forest Trail Loop

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A Forestry Wales trail through one of Snowdonia's finest forests, with river views, waterfalls and well-maintained paths throughout.

Cwm Idwal and Devil's Kitchen walk

Cwm Idwal and Devil's Kitchen

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

An extension of the Llyn Idwal circuit that pushes into genuinely wild high mountain terrain, suitable only for fit and agile dogs.

Llyn Idwal (Circular) walk

Llyn Idwal (Circular)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A short, spectacular mountain lake circuit in one of Snowdonia's most dramatic glacial cwms, with consistently excellent views.

Llyn Ogwen to Tryfan Viewpoint walk

Llyn Ogwen to Tryfan Viewpoint

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A short, spectacular lakeside circuit in the Ogwen Valley with some of the best views of Tryfan's iconic north face available without a full mountain climb.

Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) Shoreline Walk walk

Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) Shoreline Walk

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A long dog friendly shoreline circuit of Wales' largest natural lake, with miles of grass meadow, pebble beach and views to the Aran and Arenig peaks.

Mynydd Mawr Circular Walk, Rhyd Ddu walk

Mynydd Mawr Circular Walk, Rhyd Ddu

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A quieter dog friendly alternative to Snowdon, climbing the heather covered slopes of Mynydd Mawr above Llyn Cwellyn for a fine ridge summit and big views.

Torrent Walk, Dolgellau walk

Torrent Walk, Dolgellau

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A short dog friendly woodland gorge walk along the Afon Clywedog with cascading waterfalls, mossy boulders and the remains of old industrial mills.

Beddgelert and River Glaslyn Trail walk

Beddgelert and River Glaslyn Trail

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A short, charming riverside loop through one of Snowdonia's most photogenic villages, with gentle terrain and genuine historical interest.

Bwlch y Groes and Aran Fawddwy Circular walk

Bwlch y Groes and Aran Fawddwy Circular

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A demanding dog friendly mountain circuit from the highest tarmac road in Wales over the wild Aran ridge to its highest summit, Aran Fawddwy.

Cwm Pennant Circular Walk, Snowdonia walk

Cwm Pennant Circular Walk, Snowdonia

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A wild, lonely dog friendly mountain circuit at the head of Cwm Pennant, taking in the rugged peaks of the Hebog and Nantlle ranges.

Dolwyddelan Castle & Moel Siabod Viewpoint walk

Dolwyddelan Castle & Moel Siabod Viewpoint

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A quiet, underrated loop from a historic village combining medieval ruins, forest tracks and commanding views toward Moel Siabod.

Llyn Dinas (Circular) walk

Llyn Dinas (Circular)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A peaceful and atmospheric lakeside loop close to Beddgelert, set beneath dramatic mountain skylines with good dog access to the water.

Nantlle Ridge Circular Walk walk

Nantlle Ridge Circular Walk

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A demanding dog friendly mountain ridge walk along one of the finest narrow ridges in Wales, with sea views, scrambling and a quiet crowd free traverse.

Portmeirion Village and Dwyryd Estuary Walk walk

Portmeirion Village and Dwyryd Estuary Walk

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 6/10

An estuary walk circling the wooded peninsula above the Italianate village of Portmeirion, with views of the Dwyryd sands and the mountains of Eryri.