1. 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

2. 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 ( )
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:
Duty Phone:
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
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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