Mawddach Trail

A walk of nine miles in Gwynedd, Wales which travels from Barmouth to Dolgellau, along the edge of Afon Mawddach Estuary. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.

Google Maps Open Source Maps

Statistics and Files
Start: Barmouth
Grid Ref: SH617155
Distance: 9 miles (14 km)
 
Climbing: 237 metres
Walk time: 4-5 hours
Days: 1

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)

Summary: The Mawddach Trail (Welsh: Llwybr Mawddach) is a walking/ cycle route, part of Lôn Las Cymru, which runs for some 8 miles (13 km) from Dolgellau to Morfa Mawddach railway station by Barmouth bridge on the Cambrian coast. It can be walked or cycled in either direction. (Note: the attached route files are for making the journey from Barmouth to Dolgellau). The Mawddach Trail is maintained by the Snowdonia National Park and is popular with walkers and cyclists alike. It passes some estuarine areas that are important for water birds, and the RSPB Information Centre at Penmaenpool makes use of the old signal box as an observation centre overlooking the estuary. The cycle route is a rail trail running along the former trackbed of the Ruabon to Barmouth branch line of the Great Western Railway. This line closed under the Beeching Axe in the 1960s. (Source: Wikipedia)


Useful Links:
Mawddach Trail Website
Mawddach Estuary Walks
Long Distance Walkers Association


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