
Walking Trails at Coed Y Brenin
Walking Route, free entry
Ganllwyd,
Dolgellau,
Gwynedd,
LL40 2HZ
Details
Afon Eden Riverside Walking Trail (1 mile, 1.6 kilometres)
This riverside trail meanders down to a picnic site on the banks of the River Eden. The trail is wide and is suitable for pushchairs. It includes an animal puzzle trail for younger visitors. Return along the same path or take the slightly steeper pushchair friendly route alongside the river back to the visitor centre.
Start: From the visitor centre car park.
Highlights: The Afon Eden rushing over the rocks at the picnic site on this walk is suitable for all.
Take this gentle route suitable for all from the visitor centre down through scent-filled woodlands to the riverside picnic site.
See the Afon Eden rushing over the rocks. The first section is two-way and suitable for wheelchair users. The trail then follows the river, climbing back to the forest road to the visitor centre on easy gradients through the area of young oak, rowan, birch and beech.
The riverside loop has resting benches at least every 150m and no steps or stiles.
OS Grid Reference: SH 725 268
Access: Easy
Duration: 1hr
Miles: 1
Coed Y Brenin Visitor Centre: The Visitor Centre has the following facilities: Toilets (including accessible toilets), Showers (in male, female and accessible rooms), Café (see above), Shop, Information desk, Picnic sites and BBQ, There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Please ensure all fires are extinguished and tidied up after use.
Opening details
Winter opening times: 9.30am - 4.30pm from Monday to Friday
Saturdays and Sunday 9.00am to 4.30pm
Prices
Free entry
Car parking charges for the visitor centre are:
Up to one hour £1.00
Up to three hours £3.00
All day £5.00
Blue Badge Parking is also available (3 bays in front of the centre)
Also at this Venue
Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre
Mountain Biking
Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre (NRW)
Ty'n y Groes
Glasdir
Tyddyn Gwladys
Pandy
Cae'n y Coed
Pont Llam yr Ewig
Cafe
Gain Waterfall Trail
Waterfalls and Goldmines Trail
The King's Guards Trail
Penrhos Mountain Trail
Glasdir Copper Trail
Volcano Trail
Puzzle Trail
Forest Garden Discovery Trail
Cefndeuddwr Trail
MinorTaur Mountain Bike Trail
The Dragon's Back Mountain Bike Trail
Cyflym Coch Mountain Bike Trail
Beast Mountain Bike Trail
Temtiwr Mountain Bike Trail
Tarw Ddu Mountain Bike Trail
MBR Mountain Bike Trail
Yr Afon Mountain Bike Trail
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Sat 18 Jan | Buff Winter Trail Wales |
Address
Ganllwyd,
Dolgellau,
Gwynedd,
LL40 2HZ
Location and nearby places
Directions
Map reference: SH 723268 Lat: 52.82356 Long: -3.89658
East off the A470, 8 miles North of Dolgellau just North of Ganllwyd, South of Trawsfynydd/Porthmadog. Follow the brown tourist signs.
Local public transport is available, however the nearest train station is Barmouth.
Cycle Network: NCN route 82, Lon Las (North) and Lon Las Cymru all pass through the centre.
www.traveline-cymru.info
www.sustrans.org.uk
Parking charges:
1 hour - £1
up 3 hours - £3.00
All day - £5.00
Blue Badge Parking is also available (4 bays in front of the centre)
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 15 miles from Barmouth station
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Disabled toilets
Facilities for groups
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Facilities for hearing impaired
Coed Y Brenin Visitor Centre: The Visitor Centre has the following facilities: Toilets (including accessible toilets), Showers (in male, female and accessible rooms), Café (see above), Shop, Information desk, Picnic sites and BBQ, There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Please ensure all fires are extinguished and tidied up after use.