When can I check in and check out of Pitch and Hike?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Pitch and Hike?

From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Pitch and Hike

From £24 For 1 night, 3 adults Last booked 4 days ago 9.1 7 reviews

View to Moel Siabod (added by manager 18 Aug 2023)

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Small pitch accommodating a two-man tent (added by manager 29 may 2023)

Mountain views (added by manager 18 aug 2023)

Pitches sheltered by trees (added by manager 29 may 2023)

Small, quiet and friendly hike-in campsite in Eryri National Park
Direct links to Snowdonia Slate Trail and Marin Trail
Dark-sky site with firepits for hire; pubs 10 minutes’ walk

Time to embrace the peace and fresh air of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park? You'll really be able to do just that at Pitch and Hike, a walk-in site right in the middle of the national park, with no vehicle access. With spectacular mountain views and easy access to public transport, major footpaths and cycle trails (including direct links to the Marin Trail and Snowdonia Slate Trail), this is a cracking spot for hikers, cyclists and climbers looking to immerse themselves in the park’s wild landscapes. Parking is available at Tyn-y-Coed in Capel Curig (15 minutes’ walk) for a cost. A footpath leads directly to the campsite, or alternatively a bus from the village stops at the bottom of the track to the campsite. This quiet spot stays quiet thanks to a ‘no loud noise’ policy, and comes pretty close to wild woodland camping, but with the welcome comfort of modern flushing toilets. When you’re not off yomping up hillsides, snooze in a hammock, cosy up around a firepit or relax under the stars in one of the UK’s few designated Dark Sky Reserves. Firepits can be hired on site (in the interests of safety, no fires anywhere else please), while fire lighters, kindling and wood are available to buy. Within 10 minutes’ walking distance are a brace of pubs, so it’s no problem if you can’t raise the energy to spark up a barbecue after all that Snowdonian fresh air.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Guests under the age of 6 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 20 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 12 Jun 2023 to Wed, 1 Jan 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wild camp feeling, Scenic mountain views. The host was amazing and very…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Rowan T. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Wild camp feeling, Scenic mountain views. The host was amazing and very friendly and happy to help. I would highly recommend this campsite to any solo camper, the atmosphere was quiet and peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, small site, 15 mins from the road with good access to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Alex J. Mar 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Quiet, small site, 15 mins from the road with good access to the national park.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful. Clean toilets. Fire pit fire was great. Friendly hosts.…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Kirsty B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Peaceful. Clean toilets. Fire pit fire was great. Friendly hosts.

Disliked: Walk was definitely more than 10-15 minutes. Wasn’t stated that the route was a steep incline. I’m a very fit person and I did the walk route in 13 mins with no luggage or pack, running some of the way and on the way back down, not up! I really think this should be specified for people who aren’t good walkers. Route needs to be better sign posted. Taking your rubbish with you when there’s no vehicle access isn’t ideal. Ground is too rocky for pegs to go fully into the ground.

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From the manager: Having chosen to leave your previous campsite early due to problems you encountered with it, we are very disappointed and apologise that we were not a completely successful last-minute alternative for you. We are sorry you feel we fell below the high standards we strive to achieve as a small, family-run campsite and regret that you felt the route-out was longer than described. We send out comprehensive directions but believe that you must have run a longer route, as you did on arrival, as this is not a problem we have experienced before; especially with "Pitch and Hike", as the name indicates, mainly being aimed at Snowdonia hikers and cyclists. We also have not encountered the peg problem before so we can only apologise for the difficult time you had. Unfortunately being located in the very heart of Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park it is naturally hilly and signage on public footpaths is not permitted. We work very hard to provide a friendly, unique, close to wild, camping experience with high standards, following the "leave no trace" code of practice.

Campsite was a perfect hide away, just the right facilities for a…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Campsite was a perfect hide away, just the right facilities for a stop off on a weekend in the hills. Mel was a brilliant host.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with new bathroom facilities

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: WC, location not too close to main street

Disliked: parking closer to the campsite would be preferrable

Recommend to friends Visit again

Feels like wild camping with some extra creature comforts.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Beautiful views of the mountains from your pitch. The pitches are a great size with hammocks scattered around the property. Hidden away with minimal sounds of cars.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent little site in woods flushing loo and water. Fire pits to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anthony F. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Excellent little site in woods flushing loo and water. Fire pits to hire and hamoks to chill in. Staff Mel very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Pitch and Hike

Capel Curig

Conwy

Wales

LL24 0EH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.10323°N
-3.89752°W

Route directions

What3Words: ///grant.router.beauty There is no vehicle access, please arrive on foot or by bicycle. The campsite can be accessed via public transport from Betws y Coed and most local town and villages without the need for long stretches on busy roads. A short footpath/bridleway links the campsite directly to the Snowdonia Slate Trail and the Marin Trail. A good bus service serving the local areas stops at the bottom of the track to the campsite. Parking is available at Tyn y Coed, Capel Curig, Betws y Coed, LL24 0EE at a cost of £10 per night. It is a 10-15 walk to the campsite from here via a footpath, alternative there is a bus stop outside of the hotel and the bus stops at the bottom of the track to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach

12.9 mi Bus Station

13.1 mi Station

Rail

3 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station

3.6 mi Dolwyddelan Rail Station

4.1 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station

Ferry

27.3 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

27.6 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

Airport

28.4 mi Anglesey Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local attractions and activities include: - The Snowdonia Slate Trail: links directly to the campsite - Marin Trail (mountain biking): links directly to the campsite - Gwydir Forest Park: 10 minutes’ drive from Capel Curig - Zip World Penrhyn Quarry: 20 minutes - Snowdon Mountain Railway: 20 minutes - Sygun Copper Mine: 25 minutes - Adventure Parc Snowdonia: 25 minutes - Dolwyddelan Castle: 25 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Llanfairfechan	11.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Penmaenmawr	11.8 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Llandudno West Shore	14.9 mi	Estuary	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias	15.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	N/A	N/A
Colwyn Bay	15.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Snowdon Mountain Railway 9.1 mi

National Slate Museum 9.1 mi

Penrhyn Castle 9.8 mi

Bodnant Garden 9.9 mi

Conwy Castle 12.5 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 4.2 mi

Bodnant Garden 9.9 mi

Aberconwy House 12.6 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Capel Curig - Moel Siabod - Capel Curig 0.6 mi

Capel Curig - Crimpiau - Llyn Crafnant - Capel Curig 0.6 mi

Llyn Geirionydd - Lyn Crafnant Circular 2.6 mi

Llyn Crafnant Circuit 2.7 mi

Dolwyddelan and Y Ro Wen 3.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Guests under the age of 6 are not allowed on site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 20 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.
Windbreakers are not permitted.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Under 18s must be accompanied by someone aged 21 or over.

Payment terms

Does Pitch and Hike have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pitch and Hike dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Pitch and Hike? Local attractions and activities include: - The Snowdonia Slate Trail: links directly to the campsite - Marin Trail (mountain biking): links directly to the campsite - Gwydir Forest Park: 10 minutes’ drive … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Pitch and Hike?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Pitch and Hike? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.