Mawddach Trail - Dolgellau
Go to online mappingFrom - To: Dolgellau to Barmouth
Type: Traffic-free as far as the wooden railway bridge near Barmouth then on road into town
Access: Nearest rail station is Barmouth
Surface: Tarmac or gravel
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The scenic Mawddach Trail runs along the spectacular Mawddach Estuary between Dolgellau and Barmouth below the foothill of Cadair Idris. The trail follows the course of the old railway line from Barmouth to Ruabon which was open between 1869 and 1965 and was popular with Victorian holiday makers visiting the fashionable resort of Barmouth.
Once a shipbuilding centre, the estuary is now rich in bird life and you'll pass two RSPB Reserves - Mawddach Valley and Arthog Bog.
At the mouth of the estuary you cross a wooden bridge which carries the railway line, pedestrian and cyclists into the seaside resort of Barmouth. Here, you leave the traffic-free path and follow a short on-road section into the centre of the town.
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