
Moderate
Mawddach Valley - Coed Garth Gell RSPB Reserve
Bontddu, Gwynedd ·
Quick answer
Coed Garth Gell is a wooded RSPB nature reserve near Bontddu, Gwynedd, with a 2.5-mile hillside trail past old mine workings to a Mawddach Estuary viewpoint; dogs are welcome on leads.
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Distance
2.5 miles
Moderate
Difficulty
🐾
Off-lead
No
🚧
Stiles
None
🅿️
Parking
Available
About this walk
A wooded RSPB reserve on the northern side of the Mawddach Estuary near Bontddu, climbing through oak woodland past the remains of old gold-mine workings to a viewpoint over the estuary. Steeper and quieter than the Arthog Bog reserve on the opposite shore.
Terrain
Woodland pathSteep sectionsDisused mine remainsEstuary viewpoint
🅿️ Parking
Small RSPB car park on the A496 at Bontddu.
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