Walk Aber Falls (Rhaeadr-fawr) from Bont Newydd
Easy stroll to a stunning waterfall
This 3 mile, Grade 2 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Bont Newydd in Snowdonia & will take you about 1½ hrs to complete.
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| Walk No.: | gw101 | |
| Length: | 3 miles (5km) | |
| Ascent: | 459 ft (140m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
Route outline for this walk:
Bont Newydd - Afon Rhaeadr-fawr - Aber Falls (Rhaeadr-fawr) - Raeadr Bach (Falls) - Bont Newydd
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The Afon Rhaeadr-fawr tumbles uninterrupted for 130ft over an outcrop of rock called granophyre (rare in Snowdonia). In Welsh Rhaeadr fawr simply means 'Big Waterfall'.
The Afon Rhaeadr-fawr tumbles uninterrupted for 130ft over an outcrop of rock called granophyre (rare in Snowdonia). In Welsh Rhaeadr-fawr simply means 'Big Waterfall'. While not as impressive as Rhaeadr-fawr, the smaller Rhaeadr-bach waterfall is well worth a visit.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Welsh Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
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