Gain Waterfall Trail, Coed y Brenin
4.2 miles (6.8 km). About 1½ hours, moderate.
Start: SH 726 265. Finish: SH 735 276. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 273 m of climbing and 239 m of descent; highest point 230 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1161
- Distance
- 4.2 miles (6.8 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Walking time
- About 1½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Gwynedd
- Total ascent
- About 273 m. Highest point 230 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 530 m from the start. Directions SH 722 268Car park (pay), 560 m from the start. Directions SH 723 269Car park (pay), 560 m from the start. Directions SH 723 269
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 111 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre, Ganllwyd: 0.4 miles in. Seats outside, step-free.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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Connecting routes
- WA 1211Cefndeuddwr Trail, Coed y BreninShares 0.8 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre car park. This route starts on it at Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre car park.
- WA 1178Waterfalls and Goldmines Trail, Coed y BreninThis route finishes on it.
Walks nearby
- WA 1209Afon Eden Trail, Coed y Brenin0.8 miles, circular. Starts 0.3 miles away
- WA 1031Dolmelynllyn Estate Walk4 miles, circular. Starts 1.4 miles away
- WA 1108Rhaeadr Ddu and Coed Ganllwyd walk, Dolmelynllyn2 miles, circular. Starts 1.6 miles away
- WA 1155Volcano Trail, Coed y Brenin6.7 miles, circular. Starts 1.6 miles away
- WA 1134Ornamental Lake walk, Dolmelynllyn0.6 miles, circular. Starts 1.7 miles away
- WA 1167Penrhos Mountain Trail, Coed y Brenin3.2 miles. Starts 2 miles away
Sources
Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Facts: naturalresources.wales
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