Watersports:

• Sailing, Canoeing, Rowing and Windsurfing are available on Bala Lake
  • Two launching beaches are within walking distance of the Hostel
  • You may purchase a day permit from the Sailing Club or Lake Warden, and you may hire boating equipment from the Public Shore
  • No power boats are permitted on Bala Lake, except Safety boats
• White-Water Kayaking and Rafting are available on the River Tryweryn, just 4 miles away
• Fishing permits are available in town for Bala Lake and surrounding Rivers

Hill Walking:

• Explore the hills with local peaks rising to 900m
  • Arenig Fawr's (850m) twin peaks tower above Bala town, visible to the NW from Lakeside
  • Aran Benllyn (900m) lies at the SW end of the lake
  • The Berwyns (830m) form the barrier to England
  • Cadair Idris (890m) is 20 miles towards the coast.

Bala Town:

• A Leisure Centre, complete with fun pool, is located by the Tourist Information Centre at the lakeside just ten minutes walk away
• Areas of geographic, historic, cultural, geological and natural interest

Or just soak up the atmosphere of this sunny and bustling market town by day or evening, where there's a choice of 22 eating places & town shops.

Cycling:

• Road Routes travel along the flat River Dee Valley, around Bala Lake, or forest tracks follow a contour around the Hills above the Lake
  • Cycle hire and secure storage is available from Bala High Street shop

Golf:

• Bala has a Golf Club above the town

Pony trekking

• Horse riding hire available locally

This project was part funded by Gwynedd Council, the Wales Tourist Board and the Welsh Assembly Government through the Local Regeneration Fund and by the EUROPEAN UNION - European Regional Development Fund.