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Eryri: Ogwen and the CarneddauCoedydd Aber
The national nature reserve around Aber Falls, taking in both waterfalls and the oak woodland below, on a longer loop than the direct track.
- Distance
- 4.0 mi / 6.5 km
- Time
- 2 hr 15
- Ascent
- 220 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
Take the main track to the falls, then the higher return path through the woodland past Rhaeadr Bach, the smaller fall most visitors miss.
Worth knowing
- The return loop is rougher than the main track and adds the second waterfall.
- Feral goats live on the crags and are often visible.
- The lower track is firm and suitable for most people as far as the main fall.
What you’ll see
Both waterfalls, sessile oak woodland, feral goats and pied flycatchers in spring.
Background
The reserve protects one of the best surviving upland oak woodlands in north Wales, grazed for centuries and now recovering.