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Meirionnydd Group

The Meirionnydd Ramblers are a friendly and welcoming group. We offer regular and varied walks in the wonderful countryside in and around southern Snowdonia.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

Enjoy lovely mountain views for very little effort in this walk from Blaenau Ffestiniog. We start by walking down Cwm Bowydd, passing some interesting archaeological remains, and then cross the A496 to walk through forest alongside Afon Goedol, past waterfalls and into Coed Cymerau nature reserve. Pausing to view the waterfall at Rhyd-y-sarn, we cross the river to climb up through pine trees, emerging on the hillside just below Ddaullt station on the Ffestiniog railway, where we might be lucky enough to see one of the old steam trains come through. After visiting the viewpoint above the station we continue near the railway and alongside Tanygrisau reservoir, passing more waterfalls. We return to the start over the hillside and along the tracks of an old railway.

Thursday, 30 May 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Group grade C

Please phone the leader in case of bad weather.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SH 69758 45965
Nearest postcode:
LL41 3HW
what3words:
grove.memo.window
Start time:
10:00 am

Back of old market hall. (Alternative pay-and-display parking available behind the Co-op)

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking