At its northern end, the road forms a link via the A4086 with the A5 at Capel Curig, forming a useful holiday route to the Beddgelert/Porthmadog area.
It is also home to a youth hostel, Army training camp, a camp site, several cafes and hotels and outdoor activity gear shops.
•
Capel Curig is mentioned in the song 'Bottleneck at Capel Curig' by cult UK band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album 'Trouble over Bridgwater'.
To the left is Llyn Cwmffynnon the source or head of the Nantygwryd river (originally Y Mymbyr), which flow into Llynnau Mymbyr at Capel Curig.
The Llanberis pass road extends beyond Pen-y-Pass to join the Beddgelert to Capel Curig road at the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel.
Capel Curig | Capel-y-ffin | George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex | Capel Lofft | Capel Dewi, Llandysul | Capel Dewi, Carmarthenshire | Capel Celyn Halt railway station | Capel Celyn | Capel Bond |
He retired, however, in 1847, and in 1848 was elected a member of the (Old) Society of Painters in Watercolours, to which he contributed a Welsh view near Capel Curig, and a subject from the Irish ballad of Rory O'More.
The original road through the Nant Ffrancon was constructed by Lord Penrhyn in the late 18th century, and at Capel Curig in 1801 he built a coaching inn, which is now Plas y Brenin, the UK National Mountaineering Centre.