Public Rights of Way

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If you have concerns about misuse of a public right of way on your land or near your property, please email erf@conwy.gov.uk.

Report an issue on a public right of way

We are responsible for approximately 1700km of public rights of way:

footpaths – on foot only
bridleways – horses, bicycles and on foot.
restricted byway – non-mechanically propelled vehicles such as horse and cart, horses, bicycles and on foot.
byway – vehicles, horses, bicycles and on foot

Dogs and pushchairs are considered usual accompaniments on public rights of way. Dogs must be kept on a lead or under close control and must not stray away from the paths.

The county is covered by 4 OS explorer maps which indicate the rights of way:

OL17 Snowdon/Conwy Valley
OL18 Harlech/Porthmadog & Bala
255 Llangollen & Berwyn
264 Vale of Clwyd

Current temporary path closures

If you would like to view any of these legal orders, please fill in our online form.

Location	Right of way No	Grid References	Reason for closure	Dates	Alternative route
Betws y Coed	FP 45 and FP 55	FP 45 SH 7927 5603 – SH 7924 5564FP 55 SH 7924 5591 7912 5584	Danger to public due to bridges in need of repair	Until October 2025	No alternative route
Bro Garmon/Betws y Coed	FP 58 (Sappers Bridge)	SH 7983 5648 – SH 7959 5652	Danger to public due to bridge in need of repair	Until November 2025	No alternative route
Deganwy/Conwy	73	SH 7862 7849 – SH 7862 7846	Danger to public	Until 15 June 2025	From cycle/coast path over level crossing at Conwy Quay Marina to Station Road
Dolgarrog	FP 10	SH 7663 6589 – SH 7671 6578	Danger to public due to damaged bridge	Until October 2025	No alternative route
Eglwysbach	34	SH 8119 6667 - SH 8152 6752	Danger to public	Until November 2025	No alternative route
Llanfihangel	FP 6	SH 9871 5097 – SH 9881 5128	Danger to public due to bridge in need of repair	Until October 2025	Alternative route along footpath 7 to Hafod Wen
Trefriw	FP 2, 3	SH 7671 6577 – SH 7686 6556	Danger to public due to damaged bridge	Until October 2025	No alternative route
Capel Curig	FP 26	SH 7562 5752 – SH 7631 5777	Unstable Wall above path	Until May 2025	From ty Hyll to Nant y Bwlch rd, north of the Towers and along forest track to join the path
Llanddoged & Maenan	FP 16	SH 7898 6576 – 7909 6352	Breaches in flood defence	Until September 2025	No alternative route
Dolgarrog	FP 4	SH 7690 6731 – SH 7635 6687	Danger to public due to felled trees and unstable boulders	Until October 2025	No alternative route
Llangernyw	FP 52	SH 8881 6642 – SH 8870 6628	Danger to public due to unsafe bridge	Until October 2025	No alternative route

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Landowners and occupiers

We have a legal duty to maintain free passage along rights of way.

Occasionally this may involve serving notices on landowners or occupiers to remove obstructions. We prefer to work in partnership with landowners and occupiers to resolve these issues in a timely manner.

How we can help:

offer advice on the route of a right of way
arrange on site meetings to discuss any issues
provide waymarkers and signage to keep users on the correct route
permit and provide stiles and gates along the route, if you agree to maintain them to a suitable standard

Definitive Map and Statement

The Definitive Map and Statement is the legal record of the public rights of way network. If you would like to view this, please contact us.

The Definitive Map and Statement can only be amended by a legal order:

Public Path Orders create, divert or remove a public right of way under the Highways Act 1980 or the Town & Country Planning Act 1990
Definitive Map Modification Orders amend the Map and Statement by adding, removing or changing the status of routes based on evidence, under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Other Orders temporarily close or divert routes affected by work or where damage on a route poses a danger to the public, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

To apply for any of these please fill in our online form.