From Bont Newydd to the Aber Falls
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"Aber Falls is one of Snowdonia’s most dramatic and accessible waterfalls"
Walk directions
Go through the gate at the bottom end of the car park (on the western side of the river) and follow the path through woodland. The path crosses the Afon Rhaeadr-fawr on a footbridge. Through a gate on the other side, turn right to follow a clear track south through pastures. After passing under rows of pylons you come upon the visitor centre, which is housed in the old farmstead of Nant Rhaeadr (marked Nant on the maps).
Just before Nant an alternative route to the falls is signposted, taking a rougher track through the plantations. You could use this for variety on a repeat visit, or if you were planning to return down the valley – but as our loop returns via the other side of the valley, stay on the main track.
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Terrain
- Well-defined paths and farm tracks
Landscape
- Wild glen, pastured hill slopes, mixed woodland and scree
Dog friendliness
- Farmland – dogs should be on a lead
Parking
- Pay car parks either side of the bridge
Toilets en route
- At car park on east side of the river
About the walk
Abergwyngregyn village lies on a narrow grassy plain, where the high Carneddau come down to the sea. ‘Aber’ also lies at the foot of a delightful valley now part of the Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve, set up in 1975 by the Nature Conservancy Council (now the Countryside Council for Wales) as...
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About the area
The county of Gwynedd is home to most of the Snowdonia National Park – including the wettest spot in Britain, an arête running up to Snowdon’s summit that receives an average annual rainfall of 4,473mm. With its mighty peaks, rivers and strong Welsh heritage (it has the highest proportion of Welsh-speakers in all of Wales), it’s always been an extremely popular place to visit and live.
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