Visitor Centre

Open 7 days a week

10:00am – 4:30pm

Penbont House

Penbont House

Tearoom & Bed & Breakfast

PENBONT HOUSE WILL REOPEN 15th FEBRUARY 2020

This Week at Elan

  • The Visitor Centre is open seven days a week from 10am until 4.30pm, with last hot food orders in the café being taken at 3.30pm.
  • Please note that due to a large rock fall, the railway cutting know as Devil's Gulch along the top part of the Elan Valley Trail (between Craig Goch Dam and Pen y Garreg Dam) is closed to all users until further notice.
  • Please note that the road accessing the Claerwen Valley and Dam will be closed between Thursday 20th February and Thursday 5th March for timber felling. There will be no access for vehicles or pedestrians during this time, access to residents only.
  • Please note that due to works to replace the road surface and drainage there will be no access across the dam for vehicles and pedestrians between Monday 24th February and Friday 6th March inclusive. The public toilets will be locked during this time.

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Start Penbont Car Park view

Distance9.5 miles

Difficulty Strenuous ?

Map OS Explorer 200

Environment Hills
Access and facilities Tearoom

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** Please note that the section between Pen y Garreg Dam and Craig Goch Dam is currently closed due to a large rock fall - please follow the diversion notices on site **

Four climbs: a short steep 25 metres over 100 metres, 180 metres over 1.5 km, 50 and 100 metres over 1 km. Two streams have to be crossed on this route. This walk should take around 4 hours.

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