216 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



CHAP. IX. 



EXCURSION FROM CAERNARVON TO THE SUM- 

 MIT OF SNOWDON. - INSTRUCTIONS >-,CLOG- 

 WYN DU'R ARDDU HEIGHT NAME MR. PEN- 

 NANT's DESCRIPTION NATURAL PRODUCTIONS 

 LAKES PLANTS WELL INCREDIBLE STORY 

 OF GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS SUN NOT APPEAR- 

 ING TO RISE FROM THE SEA ROYAL FOREST 

 BRITISH PARNASSUS MORE INSTRUCTIONS 

 SCHEME FOR AN INN NEAR DOLBADARN. 



nPHE diftance of the fummit of Snow- 

 don from Caernarvon, is rather more 

 than ten miles, and from Dolbadarn Cattle, 

 in the vale of Llanberis, the afcent is fo 

 gradual, that a perfon mounted on a little 

 Welfh poney may, without any great diffi- 



r 



culty, ride up very nearly to the top. 



The traveller muft go from Caernarvon 

 to Dolbadarn Caftle, and then turning tq 

 the right, go by the waterfall, Caunant 



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