Beddgelert
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Beddgelert is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, lying in Snowdonia. It is rumoured to be named after the legendary hound Gelert. The name is Welsh for "Gelert's grave".
The so-called grave is now a tourist attraction, but there is no truth in the Gelert legend, which was fostered by a local innkeeper during the 19th century. The village is probably named after an early Christian saint.
The village is a significant tourist attraction with its picturesque bridge crossing the river and the confluence of two rivers immediately below the bridge. It also is the nearest village to the Glaslyn gorge, an area of tumultuous river running between steep wooded hills. Much of the area is however becoming invaded by the alien plant, Rhododendron ponticum which provides a covering of pink blossom in April and May but which is slowly blanketing out the native flora.
Beddgelert has a range of hotels and guesthouse, cafes, restaurants and pubs. The car-park in the village provides the easiest access route for climbing Moel Hebog Other local attractions also include the Sygun Copper Mine.