Top 8 Waterfalls around Llanbedr

A set of double falls, upper and lower. Both are quite tricky to photograph, the upper falls being the more precarious as you have to look over an edge to see the full drop. The lower falls are easier as you can get a low Point of View and hence get the flow of the water past you. These falls are only a few hundred yards up a well marked and obvious path, large car park on the main road at the bottom of the roadway.

The half-way point on the Minotaur mountain biking route at Coed y Brenin.

I started the opposite way of the route, going to the summit of Y Garn the shortest way. It was better. Starting the long way around is too tidings even going down. Be prepared to get lost without Komoot and the path they show (it’s like a compass) because the paths are hardly visible in places. There is an old gold mine worth passing by. The views from Y Garn are well worth all the sweat.

Great walk through a variety of tree species and easy to follow path. Would recommend going anti clockwise/reverse of suggested route as scenery coming back through gorge is stunning (with the bridge as a nice suprise at the end) and easier downhill as plenty of small steps. If taking a dog then be aware there is/are sheep grazing along the route but no stiles or fences to climb if you have a large dog but there are very steep banks/drops along the gorge so recommend keeping on a lead if they are a bit hectic! Would not recommend unless you have a basic level of fitness as some parts of the path are extremely steep.

This remote and ethereal ancient oak woodland was once part of a historic estate and slopes gently towards Llyn Mair (Mary's Lake). A network of trails offers spectacular views across Snowdonia National Park, while steam trains from the iconic Ffestiniog Railway wind along the border. With rare wildlife and an abundance of beautiful flora, Coed Hafod y Llyn is the perfect forest destination for train enthusiasts and nature lovers. (Woodland Trust)

The reserve at Coed Ganllwyd includes a steep, wooded gorge with tall waterfalls. The main attraction for many is the spectacular Black Falls of Rhaeadr Ddu on the Afon Gamlan. The forest is part of a wider Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/Merionnydd Oak Woods and Bat Sites Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The wet climate that nourishes the falls also creates the humid conditions in the gorge, making it the richest place for mosses in northwestern Europe. The rocks and tree trunks are decorated with the green and gray growth of these simple plants. The trees largely escaped felling during two world wars and are an excellent example of the ancient oak forest of this part of Wales. (VisitMidWales)

Rhaeadr Du (Black Falls in English) is a 20 meter waterfall that plunges over 2 steps onto the fast flowing Afon Gamlan as it passes through the Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve at the spectacular Coed-y-Brenin Forest or Forest of the Kings . At the waterfall, large stone steps lead to a kind of viewing platform that offers beautiful views of the falls. Visitors are advised to exercise caution as the area can be very slippery and dangerous in wet weather. (Snowdonia guide)

Rhaeadr Ddu (Black Falls in English) is a beautiful waterfall of 20 meters that falls over 2 steps. The name Black Falls is derived from the black stone over which the waterfall falls. From Ganllwyd it is a short walk through the Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve, at the Coed-y-Brenin Forest, to the Rhaeadr Ddu waterfall in the River Afon Gamlan.