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Walk 3229 - A Mawddach circular from Arthog near Fairbourne

Nat Park   Snowdonia
County/Area   Gwynedd
AuthorPeter Smyly
Length9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent1300 feet / 394 metres
Grademoderate

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This Gwynedd walk lies within the boundaries of the Snowdonia National Park. The route provides a variety of gradients, terrain and scenery from green woods with waterfalls to remote mountain lakes. The views are good throughout and the walk concludes with a stretch along a disused former railway line alongside the Mawddach Estuary.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL23
OS LandrangerSheet 125

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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