Best Route from Cardiff to Snowdon

[Phillips333]

Hello all

We are travelling (with van) from Cardiff to Snowdon for a weeks holiday. We are trying to work out the best route, do any one out there have any ideas of the best way to get there, and also maybe a stopoff point for an overnight stay.

Many tks

Tracy

 

[jacky3]

Time Mile Instruction For Toward

Summary: 160.6 miles (3 hours, 1 minute)

09:00 0.0 Depart Cardiff Central [Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1, United Kingdom] on Central Square (West) 164 yds

09:00 0.1 Road name changes to Local road(s) 10 yds

09:00 0.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Wood Street 0.2 mi

09:01 0.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Heol Eglwys Fair [St Mary Street] 0.2 mi

09:02 0.4 Road name changes to Heol Fawr [High Street] 142 yds

09:02 0.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A4161 [Duke Street] 0.2 mi

09:03 0.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto A470 [North Road] 15.1 mi

09:21 15.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A470 25.3 mi

09:46 41.1 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto B4601 0.2 mi

09:46 41.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4601 [Newgate Street] 0.3 mi

09:47 41.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4601 [Church Street] 0.2 mi

09:48 41.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4601 [Bridge Street] 0.2 mi

09:48 42.0 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B4601 [Ship Street] 109 yds

09:48 42.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto B4520 [High Street Superior] 0.1 mi

09:49 42.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4520 [Struet] 153 yds

09:49 42.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto B4520 [Priory Hill] 0.2 mi

09:49 42.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4520 [Pendre] 0.2 mi

09:50 42.7 Bear LEFT (North) onto B4520 15.6 mi

10:06 58.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4520 [Brecon Road] 0.3 mi

10:07 58.6 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto B4520 [Market Street], then immediately bear LEFT (West) onto A483 [West Street] 0.2 mi

10:08 58.7 Merge onto Church Street 87 yds

10:08 58.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A483 [Church Street] 0.2 mi

10:08 59.0 Turn LEFT (North) onto A470 [Station Road] 0.3 mi

10:09 59.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A470 13.2 mi

10:23 72.5 Turn LEFT (West) onto A44 [West Street], then immediately turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A470 [North Street] 164 yds

10:23 72.6 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B4518 [St Harmon Road] 1.3 mi

10:26 74.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4518 10.0 mi

10:36 84.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4518 [Bryn-Du Road] 0.3 mi

10:37 84.3 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B4518 [Smithfield Street] 0.1 mi

10:37 84.4 Bear LEFT (North) onto B4518 [China Street] 87 yds

10:37 84.5 Bear LEFT (North) onto B4518 [Long Bridge Street] 87 yds

10:37 84.5 Turn LEFT (West) onto Church Lane, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Church Street 0.1 mi

10:38 84.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto B4518 [Long Bridge Street] 54 yds

10:39 84.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto B4518 131 yds

10:39 84.7 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4518 [Westgate Street] 0.1 mi

10:39 84.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4518 [Van Road] 65 yds

10:40 84.9 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto B4518 14.5 mi

10:54 99.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto A470 1.4 mi

10:56 100.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.4 mi

10:58 102.2 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi

11:00 103.1 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi

11:01 104.2 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A470 30.8 mi

11:33 135.1 Bear LEFT (West) onto A487 2.5 mi

11:36 137.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B4410 3.7 mi

11:40 141.3 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A4085 4.1 mi

11:45 145.5 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A498 1.5 mi

11:47 146.9 Turn LEFT to stay on A498 32 yds

11:47 147.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A498 [Stryd Smith] 7.4 mi

11:55 154.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto A4086 6.2 mi

12:01 160.6 Arrive Snowdon [Llanberis, Caernarfon, LL55 4, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 1286-870765]

SUMMARY

Driving distance: 160.6 miles

 

[jacky3]

Time Mile Instruction For Toward

Summary: 156.6 miles (4 hours, 17 minutes)

09:00 0.0 Depart Cardiff Central [Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1, United Kingdom] on Central Square (West) 164 yds

09:00 0.1 Road name changes to Local road(s) 10 yds

09:00 0.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Wood Street 0.2 mi

09:01 0.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Heol Eglwys Fair [St Mary Street] 0.2 mi

09:02 0.4 Road name changes to Heol Fawr [High Street] 142 yds

09:02 0.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A4161 [Duke Street] 0.2 mi

09:03 0.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto A470 [North Road] 1.9 mi

09:07 2.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto A469 [Caerphilly Road] 1.2 mi

09:10 3.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A469 [Thornhill Road] 2.1 mi

09:14 6.0 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A469 2.9 mi

09:19 8.8 Keep LEFT onto Pontygwindy Road 0.2 mi

09:20 9.0 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Sir Alfred Owen Way, then immediately bear LEFT (North) onto A469 [Pontygwindy Road] 0.2 mi

09:21 9.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A469 3.5 mi

09:24 12.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A472 0.7 mi

09:26 13.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto B4252 [Thomas Street] 0.2 mi

09:27 13.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Summerfield Hall Lane 0.6 mi

09:30 14.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto A4049 65 yds

09:31 14.2 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Bryn Road 0.6 mi

09:34 14.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 109 yds

09:35 14.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Bryn Road 0.7 mi

09:36 15.6 Bear LEFT (North) onto Bedwellty Road 0.5 mi

09:38 16.1 Road name changes to Heol Y Cefn 0.8 mi

09:40 16.9 Road name changes to Heol Y Bedw-Hirion 0.4 mi

09:41 17.3 Road name changes to Local road(s) 87 yds

09:41 17.4 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi

09:42 17.9 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 10 yds

09:42 17.9 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 98 yds

09:42 18.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4511 [Pantycefn Road] 0.1 mi

09:43 18.1 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Pen-Y-Werlod Road 0.2 mi

09:44 18.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Abernant Road 0.3 mi

09:44 18.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto A4048 [Newport Road] 3.8 mi

09:49 22.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Local road(s) 131 yds

09:49 22.5 Road name changes to Pochin Crescent 0.1 mi

09:50 22.6 Turn LEFT to stay on Pochin Crescent 0.2 mi

09:50 22.8 Road name changes to Glyn Terrace 120 yds

09:51 22.8 Road name changes to Vale Terrace 0.2 mi

09:52 23.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Rawlinson Terrace 131 yds

09:53 23.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto Poplar Road 10 yds

09:53 23.1 Keep RIGHT onto Elmwood 0.1 mi

09:54 23.3 Road name changes to York Terrace 0.2 mi

09:55 23.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Georgetown Hill, then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto Thomas Ellis Way 0.7 mi

09:58 24.2 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi

09:59 24.4 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Beaufort Close 76 yds

09:59 24.4 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 109 yds

10:00 24.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 10 yds

10:00 24.5 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 65 yds

10:00 24.5 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto A4047 [Beaufort Road] 0.7 mi

10:02 25.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A4047 0.3 mi

10:02 25.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto A4046 [College Road] 131 yds

10:03 25.6 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto A4047 0.2 mi

10:03 25.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto Reservoir Road 21 yds

10:04 25.8 Turn RIGHT to stay on Reservoir Road 0.3 mi

10:04 26.1 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Prince Philip Avenue 0.3 mi

10:05 26.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 65 yds

10:06 26.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Queensway, then immediately turn LEFT (North-West) onto Commonwealth Road 0.2 mi

10:07 26.7 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Queensway, then immediately turn LEFT (North-West) onto B4560 [Llangynidr Road] 2.7 mi

10:11 29.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4560 2.3 mi

10:14 31.8 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Mill Road 0.2 mi

10:14 32.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Duffryn Road 0.3 mi

10:16 32.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto B4558 0.2 mi

10:17 32.5 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B4560 [Forge Road] 0.7 mi

10:18 33.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4560 0.3 mi

10:19 33.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto A40 1.0 mi

10:20 34.5 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto B4560 5.7 mi

10:28 40.2 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi

10:29 41.3 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi

10:31 42.3 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi

10:31 42.7 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi

10:32 43.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A470 10 yds

10:32 43.0 Turn LEFT to stay on A470 2.9 mi

10:36 45.9 Turn LEFT to stay on A470 11.4 mi

10:48 57.3 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A470 [Station Road] 0.3 mi

10:49 57.6 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A470 13.2 mi

11:03 70.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto A44 [West Street], then immediately turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A470 [North Street] 164 yds

11:03 70.9 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B4518 [St Harmon Road] 1.3 mi

11:06 72.2 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 54 yds

11:06 72.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto B4518 10.0 mi

11:17 82.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4518 [Bryn-Du Road] 0.3 mi

11:18 82.6 Bear RIGHT (North) onto B4518 [Smithfield Street] 0.1 mi

11:18 82.7 Bear LEFT (North) onto B4518 [China Street] 87 yds

11:18 82.7 Bear LEFT (North) onto B4518 [Long Bridge Street] 87 yds

11:18 82.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto Church Lane, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Church Street 0.1 mi

11:20 82.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto B4518 [Long Bridge Street] 54 yds

11:20 82.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto B4518 131 yds

11:20 83.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto B4518 [Westgate Street] 0.1 mi

11:21 83.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4518 [Van Road] 65 yds

11:21 83.2 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto B4518 14.5 mi

11:35 97.7 Turn LEFT (North) onto A470, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Pandy Road 0.2 mi

11:37 97.8 Road name changes to Local road(s) 1.5 mi

11:39 99.3 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 5.1 mi

11:51 104.5 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto A458 1.1 mi

11:53 105.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi

11:54 105.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi

11:58 106.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A470 7.5 mi

12:06 114.0 Turn LEFT (South) onto A487 10 yds

12:06 114.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi

12:08 115.0 Road name changes to Fron Serth 1.5 mi

12:10 116.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto Arran Road [Pont Yr Arran] 0.2 mi

12:11 116.7 Road name changes to Wtrar Felin 65 yds

12:12 116.7 Road name changes to Heol Y Bont 174 yds

12:13 116.8 Bear LEFT (North) onto Ffos-Y-Felin [Smithfield Street], then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto Ffordd Pen Y Cefn [Pen Y Cefn Road] 0.1 mi

12:14 116.9 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi

12:16 117.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 43 yds

12:16 117.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A470 14.6 mi

12:31 132.2 Bear LEFT (West) onto A487 0.3 mi

12:32 132.5 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi

12:32 132.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi

12:32 132.8 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi

12:33 133.1 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi

12:34 134.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi

12:34 134.2 Bear RIGHT (North) onto A496 0.2 mi

12:35 134.4 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto A487 0.3 mi

12:35 134.7 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B4410 3.7 mi

12:40 138.4 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A4085 2.6 mi

12:43 141.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 4.7 mi

13:06 145.7 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto A498 4.7 mi

13:11 150.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto A4086 6.2 mi

13:17 156.6 Arrive Snowdon [Llanberis, Caernarfon, LL55 4, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 1286-870765]

SUMMARY

Driving distance: 156.6 miles

Trip duration: 4 hours, 17 minutes

 

[Rioja]

You have two choices, up the middle or round the edge.

Personally, the scenic A470 would be my choice.Where are you staying in Llanberis ?

 

[Rioja]

PS Overnight stay ?!

It's not that far unless the horse needs a rest.

 

[rob_jax]

Or the Motorway route - it's probably the longest, but assuming you're not travelling on a Bank Holiday it could be the quickest.

Last year we travelled the coast road from Snowdon to Swansea, certainly picturesque but not that much faster.

 

[BML1]

I live in Snowdonia and my parents in South Wales Just North of Cardiff, hence I make the journey a number of times a year and have tried many routes. The only ones worth considering are straight up the A470 same road all the way to Betws Y Coed or you could go via Abergavenney Hereford Shrewsbury and up the A5 to Snowdonia. The motorway all the way round is ok if you don't mind the extra time but it is a least an extra hour more dependant on the traffic. Both these routes are a steady 4 hours including a quick break on route. Personally the roundabout route is the better drive especially if towing whilst the A470 is the most picturesque but harder work. Hope this helps.

Bernie

 

[Phillips333]

Thank you all for your comments.

I think we will go the motorway route. I know its longer, but probably easier pulling a van.

Tks again

Tracy