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Mawddach Trail – Afon Mawddach loop from Dolgellau

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Mawddach Trail – Afon Mawddach loop from Dolgellau

Hard

4.7

(15)

144

hikers

Mawddach Trail – Afon Mawddach loop from Dolgellau

06:51

26.7km

120m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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128 m

Dolgellau Stone Bridge and River

Highlight • Settlement

Dolgellau (pronounced Doll-geth-lie) is to Cadair Idris what Llanberis is to Snowdon, Chamonix to Mont Blanc and Zermatt to the Matterhorn. It's hard to think of the place without thinking …

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4.05 km

Mawddach Trail and Barmouth Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The George I I I pub - great food!

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4.12 km

George III Hotel & Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

georgethethird.pub

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6.89 km

Abergwynant Woods

Highlight • Forest

Great views take lunch

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13.2 km

Morfa Mawddach station

Highlight • Rest Area

Train stops here on demand only. Now with small shelter and bench.

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15.5 km

Arthog Bridge, Snowdonia National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Free car park although there is another free one by Morfa Mawddach, which is a bit closer to Barmouth.

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15.6 km

Mawddach Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Accessible trail for bikes, pushchairs and wheel chairs with amazing views of the estuary and Barmouth Bridge.

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20.1 km

Afon Mawddach

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Afon Mawddach (English: River Mawddach) is a river in Gwynedd, Wales, which has its source in a wide area SH820300 north of Dduallt in Snowdonia. It is 28 miles …

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26.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

792 m

367 m

135 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

2.24 km

747 m

590 m

124 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

28°C

16°C

0 %

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Mawddach Trail – Afon Mawddach loop from Dolgellau

Dolgellau Stone Bridge and River

Mawddach Trail and Barmouth Bridge

George III Hotel & Pub

Abergwynant Woods

Morfa Mawddach station

Arthog Bridge, Snowdonia National Park

Mawddach Trail

Afon Mawddach

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