35© GUIDE THROUGH NORTH WALES. 



carriages, or on horfeback. — There is through Nant Fran- 

 gon a carriage road through the village of Capel Curig to 

 Llanrwft. 



From Bangor to Caernarvon, 9 Miles. 



The road affords feme fine views of the ftraits of Menai, 

 and the furrounding country. 



At Caernarvon the tourift will of courfe vifit the caftle. 

 —From the rock behind the hotel, and from the Eagle 

 tower of the caflle, are very extenfive views. — Haifa mile 

 fouth of Caernarvon is Llanbublic, the parifti church, near 

 which are to be feen fome remains of the Roman Segoniium, 

 —The Hotel f at Caernarvon is, without any exception, 

 the bed and moft comfortable inn in North Wales. 



From Caernarvon, as a centre, vajious excursions may 

 be made. 



I. To the village and lakes of Llatweris, about lo miles 

 diftant *. Here is one of the mod romantic vales in the 

 kingdom ; and about three miles beyond it, one of the 

 rudeft mountain pafles that imagination can paint. Near 

 Llanberis are the old tower of Dolbadarn caftle, and a 

 fine cataradl called Caunant Mawr ; and, on the bank of 

 the upper lake, a copper mine. On the left of the village 

 are the mountains Glyder Vawr and Glyder Bach, in 

 whofe vicinity nearly all the WclOi alpine plants are found. 

 On the right of the vale (and the fummit about 4! miles 



•|- This exciiriion cannot be performed in carriages further 

 than Cwm y Clo, the foot of the lower lake, whence a boat may 

 be had to take the touriil up the lakes. This boat Ihould be 

 ordered the preceding day. — A pedeftrian may perform the jour- 

 ney without the aid of a boat, as may alfo a pcrfon on horfe- 

 back. 



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