Dinas Mawddwy
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Details
The village of Dinas Mawddwy, with a population of around 600, is located just off the A470 Machynlleth to Dolgellau road. Turn off the main road for the village and from here there is a narrow road that runs through Llanymawddwy and climbs very steeply up through the mountains to Bwlch y Groes, the highest road pass in Wales and onto Llanuwchllyn at the southern end of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake); there is also a turn off for Lake Vyrnwy.
Meirion Mill is just outside of the village; it has a large gift shop and is at the site of the terminus of the Mawddwy Railway which carried slate from Minllyn and Aberangell to the main line at Cemmaes Road.
Dinas Mawddwy Walk
Bwlch y Groes Mountain Pass
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Address
Gwynedd,
LL49 9LP
Location and nearby places
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: SH 858147 Lat: 52.71870 Long: -3.69102
A458 from Welshpool; right at Mallwyd onto the A470 Dolgellau road.
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 13 miles from Machynlleth station
