One of the most scenic routes in Britain, the Abergwesyn Pass is an old drover's track stretching for about 20 miles between the small hamlet of Abergwesyn and the town of Tregar.
Traversing a ledge in the hillside, the road climbs from Abergwesyn, soon becoming incredibly steep and windy - a 1 in 4 gradient over an seemingly endless series of hairpin bends, the aptly named Devil's Staircase - through thick forests.
Reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands, the road opens up onto the moorland and Mynydd Elenydd Range of the Cambrian Mountains and some spectacular broad open scenery of vast skies and emptiness. It finally descends through a forestry plantation before dropping into Tregar.
If you want to explore on foot, there are a number of footpaths. Ask the local tourist office for guides. There are youth hostels at Dolgoch and Tyncornel, open during the summer months.
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