Aber Falls Pathway – Aber Falls loop from Abergwyngregyn

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Aber Falls Pathway – Aber Falls loop from Abergwyngregyn

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Aber Falls Pathway – Aber Falls loop from Abergwyngregyn

02:21

7.82km

240m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Coedydd Aber

Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.52 km

Aber Falls Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Be careful stepping on rocks at the waterfall. even with great boots on, I still managed to slip and fall 5ft to the rocks and break a few ribs. was a painful walk back to car park.

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2.14 km

Aber Falls Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A wide well constructed path that takes you from the old stone bridge all the way up to Aber Falls and further around the valley if you wish on some …

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3.45 km

Bridge at Aber Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Takes you to one side or the other. Seriously!? Oh ok.... Beautiful places either side to sit and enjoy your lunch.... and also to watch people slip off the rocks and get wet. i.e. ME!!!

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3.59 km

Aber Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

At 120 feet (37 metres) high, Aber Falls is a spectacular sight indeed. Best seen on a rainy day, the water thunders over the cliff like a curtain of water; …

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3.86 km

View of Aber Falls

Highlight • Viewpoint

An other angle to observe the Aber falls. Worth the additional steps. And if you continue further, you will find an other nice fall.

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3.98 km

Rhaeadr Bach (Small Waterfall Near Aber Falls)

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you take the trail further after crossing the bridge at the Aber main fall, and you walk a few minutes, not only you get great views on Aber falls, …

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6.56 km

View of Menai Strait, Anglesey, and Puffin Island from Ffridd Ddu

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The North Wales Path is a super good long-distance trail 60 miles (97 km) long running from Prestatyn to Bangor in North Wales. It has a coastal and hilly hinterland …

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7.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

2.61 km

1.78 km

510 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.69 km

1.67 km

1.61 km

1.52 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

5°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

July 1, 2023,[Snowdonia] Aussichtsreiche Aber Falls Rundwanderung

From Aber Falls Car Park we start on the well signposted circular route. The path is easy to walk and there is a lot to discover along the way. The large waterfall quickly comes into view and soon we reach the foot of the waterfall. We are not alone on this summer weekend, but we find a cozy place to …

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August 2, 2026,Aber Falls

Another hike led us today to one of the most popular tours in North Wales! We went to two beautiful waterfalls, Rhaeadr Fawr and Rhaeadr Bach, translated as big and small waterfall. That the tour is very popular was shown by the surprisingly large number of people on the way to the waterfalls. On the way back, we took a …

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October 5, 2024,Aber Falls Circular Walk

After seeing a route for a circular walk, we switched from the plan of a Waterfall out & back.
A much nicer route and you get to see the second waterfall (unknown to many)
Before some gentle elevation giving you views across the mountains and out to sea.
We even rescued a sheep that had become stuck upside down on …