Snowdonia in Two Days

2 days · 5 driving roads · 62 miles of them · best May–September

North Wales at its best. Llanberis Pass squeezes between Snowdon and the Glyderau, the Crimea Pass drops into slate country at Blaenau, and Aberglaslyn threads the gorge to the coast. Finish with a lap of the Evo Triangle — the magazine's own testing loop — and the Berwyn crossing at Milltir Gerrig.

Worth knowing: Pen-y-Pass parking must be pre-booked in season and fills before nine. The Evo Triangle has no fuel anywhere on it — sort that in Cerrigydrudion or Bala first.

The roads, in order

1. Llanberis Pass A4086 · Llanberis → Capel Curig · 11 mi · 20–25 min ☕ Pen-y-Pass café · 🍽️ Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel · 🍽️ The Vaynol Arms, Nant Peris · ☕ Caffi Siabod, Capel Curig · ⛽ Edwards Garage, Llanberis
2. Crimea Pass A470 · Betws-y-Coed → Blaenau Ffestiniog · 11 mi · 20 min ⚠ Exposed at 385 m — can be grim in winter weather 📷 Dolwyddelan Castle · 📷 Crimea Pass summit · ☕ Llechwedd Caffi
3. Aberglaslyn Pass A4085 / A498 · Beddgelert → Prenteg (Porthmadog) · 6 mi · 15 min 🍽️ The Prince Llewelyn, Beddgelert · ⛽ Shell, Tremadog
4. Milltir Gerrig Pass B4391 · Bala → Llangynog · 14 mi · 25 min ⛽ Moduron y Bala (Gulf) · 📷 Milltir Gerrig summit · 🍽️ New Inn, Llangynog
5. Evo Triangle A5 / A543 / B4501 · Cerrigydrudion → Cerrigydrudion (loop) · 20 mi · 30–40 min 🍽️ Y Llew Gwyn (White Lion) · ☕ Caffi Brenig, Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre

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