Triathlon Events Near Betws-y-Coed: Slateman, Snowman and Sandman
Two triathletes in green swim caps running from the sea at the start of the Sandman Triathlon swim leg, Llanddwyn Beach, Anglesey

From the slate-quarry trails of the Slateman to the sea swim of the Sandman, Snowdonia hosts some of the toughest triathlons in the UK. Here’s what each race involves, and how Bryn Bella makes the perfect base for race weekend.

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The Ffestiniog Railway from Betws-y-Coed: Riding Wales’s Oldest Railway
The Ffestiniog Railway from Betws-y-Coed: Riding Wales’s Oldest Railway

Discover why the Ffestiniog Railway from Betws-y-Coed makes the perfect day out from Bryn Bella: a steam journey along the world’s oldest railway company, through a landscape now recognised by UNESCO. Ride locomotives older than most of Britain’s railway network, then return to Bryn Bella for the rest of your Snowdonia adventure.

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