Things to see and do Beddgelert

About a mile east of Beddgelert. Take the A498 and follow the sign on your right. Buses ^Nos. 97A, 95 and 97 will also take you there. These copper mines were first exploited by the Romans. The voice of a virtual miner accompanies you as you descend the multiple floors. This guided tour (45 minutes) takes you into the shallows of copper mines in yellow tones, which have become golden under the torches! It's very interesting and it's pretty good for the kids, they don't get bored. We recommend it, especially if it rains.

Follow the river and cross the field. Under the trees is a dog's grave. Legend has it that when Llywelyn returned from her trip, her dog, Gelert, greeted her with a bloody face. Not seeing his newborn baby in the crib, he deduced that his dog had devoured the infant and pierced it with his sword. At the same time, a cry rose from the bushes where the child lay unharmed, next to the corpse of a wolf killed by... Gelert! Remorseful, Prince Llywelyn erected a grave for his dog. Not much to see, but it's a nice walk.

This is where, according to legend, Merlin predicted that the Welsh Prince Vortigern would be defeated by England and then re-conquered after having a vision of a battle between two dragons.

Just across the street is the Llyn Dinas Lake, also associated with Merlin. It is said that the real throne is buried in the lake and waits for a young man to climb up on a certain rock to resurface.

Another legend claims that Excalibur was thrown there and that the Knights of the Round Table lived in an adjacent cellar. The whole, dominated by Mount Yr Aran (750 m).