NRW Office – Reserve warden is sometimes in . Working Information Card to be carried in safety sack Roche Moutonee – park in gravelled layby Minibus parking (£2 half day) Nant Ffrancon Viewpoint – very high and steep drop and waterfall. Primary coach drop off (in bus stop on road layby) NRW Office – Reserve warden is sometimes in . Toilets & Shop Secondary coach parking and drop off in various roadside laybys Quarry Path – awareness of objects falling from height & steep descent, esp. over stile Path from rock lip to quarry is unclear & boggy in places Varves Busy road, with narrow pavements – fast moving traffic Groups must stick to path around the lake. Name of Site: Cwm Idwal Grid Reference: SH 6459 Low level path around lake

Working Information Card to be carried in safety sack Updated Feb 2016 Name of Site: Cwm Idwall Grid Reference: SH 6459 What to do in the event of an accident / incident: STAY CALM ENSURE GROUP SAFE & WARM DEAL WITH IMMEDIATE INJURIES EVACUATE OR PHONE 112 / 999 PHONE PRESTON MONTFORD (07977 059538) COMPLETE INCIDENT CARD Nearest Phone: In carpark near where minibuses are parked. Also Ogwyn Cottage (mtn rescue base) Nearest Dwelling: YHA near Idwal Cottage and cafe. Postcode: LL57 3LZ Mobile phone coverage: Some EE at rock lip, some in valley (patchy and non existent elsewhere) Vodaphone has more coverage patches. Location and Access/Egress: 4 miles south of Bethesda along the A5. Bethesda is 8 miles south of Bangor along A5. It is 7 miles NW of Betws-y-coed along the A5 From carpark at Idwal cottage along 2 footpaths (small gorge & main green footpath). Site Description: Rocky, exposed glacial corrie/trough with a tarn, cliffs, mountain streams, boggy ground & waterfalls. Can call Ryhd-Y-Creauau for a site conditions update in wintry conditions. EMERGENCY CONTACTS Preston Montford Phone: 01743 852040 Duty Phone: 07977 059538 Nearest Vehicle Access: car park 4 miles south of Bethesda along the A5. Bethesda is 8 miles south of Bangor along A5. Special Equipment: KISU Access rights: National Trust open access land. Natural resources Wales (NRW) manage the site too. Hazards covered by P1 App 4, PLUS App 5 mountain moorland & rural PLUS App6 walking & Minbus Hazard Outcome Score Likelihood Score Risk Score Control Measures Phone coverage very low in most parts of the study area, including the car park. 5 1 To know the 112 number and areas of better phone signal