Rhyd-ddu (/ˌriːdˈðiː/; Welsh: [ˌr̥iːdˈðiː]; lit. 'black ford') is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon (via the Rhyd Ddu Path), Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge.
| Rhyd Ddu | |
|---|---|
 Llyn y Dywarchen | |
  Rhyd Ddu Location within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 37 |
| OS grid reference | SH568485 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Caernarfon |
| Postcode district | LL54 |
| Dialling code | 01286 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
It lies on the A4085 between Beddgelert and Caernarfon, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes.
Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
T. H. Parry-Williams, the poet, author and academic was born and raised at Rhyd-ddu. He twice won both the chair and the Crown at the National Eisteddfod, in 1912 and 1915.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rhyd Ddu.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rhyd-ddu.
- Walks from Rhyd Ddu and local information
- The Rhyd-Ddu and Y Garn Walk
- Rhyd-Ddu Guide
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rhyd Ddu and surrounding area
- Map sources for Rhyd-ddu
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