History
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Facts
- Code
- WA 1137 (provisional)
- Distance
- 8.9 miles (14.3 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- Wales
- Total ascent
- About 166 m. Highest point 15 m
WA 1137
Mawddach Trail
8.9 miles (14.3 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Up and down
About 166 m of climbing and 169 m of descent; highest point 15 m.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Eldon Square, 200 m from the start. DirectionsEldon Square, 220 m from the start. DirectionsDolgellau, Ffordd Bala Road, 240 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 120 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 160 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 170 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Barmouth Ferry (heritage railway), 530 m from the finish. DirectionsBarmouth, 830 m from the finish. DirectionsEstuary Halt (heritage railway), 910 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stop
- Jubilee Road, 730 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 81%, paved or flagged 19%.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 7 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 16 m in a kilometre, 3.6 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against eryri.gov.wales on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 9803086, mapped by volunteers
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