Aber Falls, Rhaeadr Fawr, drops at the head of a valley in Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve, near the village of Abergwyngregyn on the north coast. Natural Resources Wales waymarks an easy path to its foot: 3.7 km there and back, about an hour and a half in total.
Where it starts
Leave the A55 at junction 13 and follow the Rhaeadr/Falls signs through the village on a narrow lane to two small car parks either side of a stone bridge. Parking costs £5 by coins or card, Blue Badge holders park free, and the spaces fill quickly at weekends and in school holidays. A free car park on the edge of the village adds about a mile on foot, partly without pavement. Toilets are in the upper car park, whose gate is locked each evening.
Underfoot
The path runs up the valley floor through woodland and open grassland, climbing gradually and steadily by about 100 metres. It is 1.5 metres wide with a compacted stone surface and some loose gravel, and may suit some wheelchairs and pushchairs.
When to take care
- There are unprotected drops at the waterfall, so keep children and dogs close.
- Follow signs for diversions, and expect closures at short notice in extreme weather.
Distance: about 4 km (3 miles), there and back, measured along the line on the route map below.
The line is a guide to the route, not a substitute for a proper map. Carry an Ordnance Survey map, check the weather before you set off and allow plenty of time.
Walk it with us
Aber Falls is one of the gentler valley walks near our Snowdonia Trail (low level) holiday. We book your accommodation, move your luggage each day and provide route notes.
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.