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Eryri: Ogwen and the CarneddauAber Falls
Wide track up a wooded valley to a waterfall that drops around forty metres off the edge of the Carneddau. Easy to reach and genuinely impressive after rain.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 30
- Ascent
- 150 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Follow the main track up the valley from the car park to the foot of the falls, about half an hour. A steeper return path climbs through the woodland on the far side and comes back down to the same car park.
Worth knowing
- The lower track is firm and wide enough for most people. The return loop is rougher.
- There is a second waterfall, Rhaeadr Bach, on the loop path and most visitors miss it.
- Feral goats live on the crags above the falls and are often visible from the path.
What you’ll see
The main fall, sessile oak woodland, and a good chance of feral goats above the crags.
Background
The name Abergwyngregyn means the mouth of the river of white shells. The village was a residence of the princes of Gwynedd, and Llywelyn the Great held court here.