I‘m just going to post this information as i‘ve received it. All i can say is that sounds like a welcome facility, and i like the idea it will open on request on the days it‘s shut - great if you ‘re organising a group walk and need that morale boosting hot coffee at the end of it!

CAFFI CROESOR

Although Cwm Croesor is the best base to climb the Cnicht and the Moelwynion there has not been a Cafe in the valley for years, but now the local community has renovated a disused farmhouse to be a café. The café sits alongside the public road which runs up the valley leading to the Moelwyns and paths to Croesor Quarry, Rhosydd Quarry, Cwm Orthin and Tan y Grisiau. The Café is only 70 meters along a new footway from the National Park’s car park which is the starting point for the main path to the top of Cnicht. It is also less than a 100meters from the crossroads where the old road from Aberglaslyn to Maentwrog intersects the valley road – this road has been recommended by the Park Authorities as an excellent mountain biking route.

The Café is very suitable for walkers – the floor is of local slate and immune to damage from walking boots and dripping clothing and the room is usually well heated by a wood-burning stove – but there are tables and chairs outside for you to enjoy the fine weather in the valley. At present we only supply teas, coffees bara brith and home-made cakes – but we can supply other food if previously arranged.

There is a toilet for customers and often there is someone available who is familiar with all the local footways and mountains and of the history of the area and quarries. The normal opening hours throughout the year is from 2.00pm to 6.00pm every day except Tuesday and Wednesdays but we can open on these days and other times if you contact us previously.

Contact:- 01766 770456 or e-mail cyf.croesor@btinternet.com

Er mai Cwm Croesor yw y man gorau i ddringo Cnicht a’r Moelwynion ni fu caffi yn y Cwm ers blynyddoedd, ond yn awr mae’r gymdeithas leol wedi addasu hen ffermdy i fod yn gaffi. Mae’r caffi wrth ochr y ffordd gyhoeddus sy’n arwain i flaen y cwm ac at y ffyrdd a’r llwybrau i Chwarel Croesor, Bwlch Rhosydd, Cwm Orthin a Than y Grisiau.
Nid yw’r Caffi ond 70medr, ar hyd llwybr newydd, o Faes Parcio Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri sydd yn fan cychwyn i’r prif lwybr i ben y Cnicht.
Mae’r Caffi yn llai na 100medr o’r Groeslon lle mae’r hen ffordd o Dan y Bwlch i Aberglaslyn yn croesi ffordd y Cwm – argymellwyd gan y Parc fel llwybr beicio mynydd rhagorol.

Mae’r caffi yn fan addas iawn i gerddwyr, mae’r llawr o lechi lleol sy’n iawn i esgidiau cerdded gwlyb, ac mae’r ystafell wedi ei chynhesu yn iawn. Yn ogystal mae byrddau a chadeiriau y tu allan i chwi fwynhau y tywdd braf yn y cwm. Ar hyn o bryd te a choffi a bara brith a theisenau cartref sydd ar werth ond os trefnwch ymlaen llaw gallwn drefnu bwydydd eraill. Mae yna doiled i’r cwsmeriad ac fel rheol bydd rhywyn ar gael sy’n gyfarwydd iawn a holl lwybrau yr ardal a rhywfaint o hanes y fro. Yn oriau agor arferol yw o 2.00pm – 6.00pm bob dydd arwahan i ddydd Mawrth a Mercher – ond gallwn agor ar dyddiau hynny neu amseroedd eraill os cysylltwch a ni ynghynt.
Cysylltch:- 01766 770456 e-bost cyf.croesor@btinternet.com