Saturday, 3 February 2018

Aber Falls, Abergwyngregyn

I've done this walk a couple of times and can heartily recommend it, especially if you are not particularly au fait with walking, maps, nature, or have accessibility issues. This walk to and from Aber Falls from the car park at Abergwyngregyn has a straightforward path and pleasant aspect, which presents no serious navigational challenges. You don't need to do the circular walk shown on the map below, and its an option to just walk to and from the falls. There's plenty to see along the way.

Although the map below (from Countryfile.com) shows a 6.69 mile circular path, we extended it, and from the falls, headed further west to an uphill path which tracks north and gives better views over the valley. At the most northerly point of the path, you are rewarded by breathtaking views over towards Puffin Island and the Menai, as well as out over the Irish Sea towards Conwy. At that point, you just head east down a steep back path to Abergwyngregyn, which comes out at a phenomenally evocative derelict cottage. You just turn right and follow the road back to the car park. The advantage of this extended walk (probably about 8-9 miles total) is that after the grandeur of the falls, you are rewarded again by a bracing view out to sea.










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