Capel Curig - village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK

Capel Curig is a village in the county borough of Conwy, popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.

Get in

By car

Capel Curig is on the historic A5 London to Holyhead trunk road. There is an important road junction here, as the A5 continues between the Glyderau and Carneddau mountain ranges to Bangor and the A4085 turns further south to Llanberis.

By train

The nearest station is at Betws y Coed, 5 miles away.

Get around

See

• Moel Siabod, 53.073075°, -3.932464°. is a lovely peak rising from here.

Do

• Plas y Brenin, 53.102183°, -3.918439°, +44 1690 720214. The National Mountain Centre. Offers courses in Hillwalking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Orienteering, Skiing and more. The centre has a pool, climbing walls, ropes course and a dry ski slope.

Buy

Eat

• Moel Siabod Cafe, 53.102211°, -3.902490°, +44 1690 720429.

Drink

Sleep

Hostels

• Plas Curig Hostel, 53.102930°, -3.904137°, +44 1690 720225, info@snowdoniahostel.co.uk. From £22.50 pppn (dormitory accommodation)
• Bryn Tyrch Inn Hotel, LL24 0EL, 53.102785°, -3.907034°, +44 1690 720223, info@bryntyrchinn.co.uk. A country-chic hotel. Each individually-decorated room features a contemporary en-suite and fantastic views of the Snowdonia National Park. 2016-12-16

Connect

Go next

• Betws y Coed
• Bethesda
• Llanberis