Aber Valley Hut Circle – Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) loop from Abergwyngregyn

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Aber Valley Hut Circle – Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) loop from Abergwyngregyn

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Aber Valley Hut Circle – Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) loop from Abergwyngregyn

01:59

6.92km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Coedydd Aber

Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.81 km

Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Highlight • Natural Monument

Small building with a scale model of the water falls and lots of information boards.

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2.67 km

Aber Valley Hut Circle

Highlight • Structure

On the route to the glorious Aber Falls, you will pass this interesting hut circle right alongside the path. The curious ruins have elements of both iron age and bronze age usage, as well as medieval occupation.

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3.00 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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3.41 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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3.53 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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4.05 km

Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Aber Falls (known in Welsh as Rhaeadr Fawr, meaning 'big waterfall') is a stunning waterfall located in the foothills of the Carneddau range, about 3 km south of the village …

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5.75 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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5.77 km

Path to Aber Falls

Highlight • Trail

6.92 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.82 km

1.81 km

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

1.61 km

1.23 km

525 m

106 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

15°C

9°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

September 21, 2023,simply up to Aber Falls

Very nice short hike up to the Aber Falls, impressive waterfall. Hardly any people, more sheep. Easy path through a forest and along the Afon Rhaeadr-fawr. If the weather is clear, there will be some visibility as far as the northern coast. Track would probably be a perfect challenge for trail running.

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October 3, 2021,Aber Falls

For Sunday morning we had arranged a short walk with a waterfall.

There are car parks by the Aber falls, if you go past this you’ll be able to get to the upper car park, which has a little more room, has facilities and is closer to the start of the route. This is paid parking, however you’ve got to …

June 29, 2025,Aber Falls Trail Snowdonia NP. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌿

Hello Wales, Hello Land 32.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌿 Today, several things were on the agenda. The short Aber Falls Trail, then on to Betws y Coed, and finally a stop in Porthmadog. How beautiful is it here?!? Very excited to see what else this country, and especially the coastal paths, has to offer. Greetings from Wales.

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