Barmouth to Llwyngwril – on the Wales Coast Path
A shorter day with plenty of variety, including the vast and stunning Mawddach estuary and a high route through an ancient landscape
- Porthmadog-Harlech
- Harlech-Barmouth
- Barmouth-Llwyngwril
- Llwyngwril-Aberdyfi
- Aberdyfi-Machynlleth
- Machynlleth-Borth
- Borth-Aberystwyth
- Aberystwyth-Llanon
- Llanon-New Quay
- New Quay-Aberporth
- Aberporth-Cardigan
- Cardigan
Outline
Distance: 8 miles / 14 kilometres
Start: Barmouth Harbour – SH 615 154
Finish: St Celynnin’s Church, Llwyngwril – SH 591 093
Maps: Ordnance Survey Explorer OL23 Cadair Idris & Llyn Tegid, Landranger 124 Porthmadog and Dolgellau
Services: Barmouth has a good range of facilities, including accommodation, places to eat, cash machines, shops and public toilets. (Barmouth Tourist Information Centre, Barmouth Station |01341 280787 | barmouth.tic@gwynedd.gov.uk). Fairbourne also has places to stay and to eat, as well as shops (a few hundred metres off route) and public toilets. Llwyngwril has a more limited choice, but its facilities include accommodation, a pub serving food, a small shop and public toilets. As on previous days, this section passes several stations on the Cambrian Coast railway line, providing points at which the route could be cut short
Where to stay: This tiny coastal settlement offers a few places to stay including:
Cosy modern cottage by the sea
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Plan your trip
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