Walk stats
- Distance6.8 km · 4.2 mi
- Elevation+238 m
- Duration2 hr
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeLinear
- TerrainHill tracks, moorland paths and quiet lanes with a steady climb
- Best seasonLate spring to early autumn
- DogsDog-friendly, but keep on lead around livestock
About this walk
Huw Tom's Walk is a linear route of 6.8 km through the quiet uplands above the Conwy Valley, climbing steadily from the village of Henryd towards the open moorland of Craig Celynin. The path rises through pasture and hillside to reach one of the most rewarding stretches of prehistoric landscape in North Wales.
From Craig Celynin the route continues to the remains of Caer Bach, a hut circle set on high ground with sweeping views. It then joins an ancient trackway, thought to have been used for millennia, which leads across the flanks of the Carneddau. The undoubted highlight is Maen y Bardd, a well-preserved Neolithic dolmen standing quietly beside the old road, with the standing stone of Maen Amor and the Cae Coch Standing Stone nearby.
The walk descends to finish at the Ty Gwyn Hotel, a welcome resting point. If time allows, detour to St. Celynin's Well and the isolated Church of St. Celynin, both tucked into the hills above the valley and among the most atmospheric small pilgrimage sites in the region.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
6 waypoints along the way
- 1
Start: Henryd
- Start
The start of the route.
- 2
Craig Celynin
- 3
Caer Bach Hut Circle
- 4
Ancient Trackway
- 5
Maen y Bardd (Dolmen)
- 6
Ty Gwyn Hotel
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Maen Amor
~242 m off the route
Cae Coch Standing Stone
~475 m off the route
St. Celynin's Well
~478 m off the route
The Church of St. Celynin
~487 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).