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Mawddach Trail & Cregennan Lakes loop from Barmouth — Snowdonia National Park

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Mawddach Trail & Cregennan Lakes loop from Barmouth — Snowdonia National Park

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Mawddach Trail & Cregennan Lakes loop from Barmouth — Snowdonia National Park

02:19

33.3km

430m

Cycling

The Mawddach Trail & Cregennan Lakes loop from Barmouth offers a diverse touring cycling experience, combining flat estuary paths with challenging mountain climbs. You will cycle 20.7 miles (33.3 km) with a total elevation gain of 1418 feet (432 metres), making it a moderate ride that typically takes around 2…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

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Start point

Train Station

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974 m

Barmouth Bridge (Pont Abermaw)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

There are few things more enjoyable on a warm, sunny day than cycling along Barmouth's extraordinary bridge. Half the span is a railway line and the other is a shared …

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4.32 km

Mawddach Estuary Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Flat and easy largely traffic-free gravel trail winding towards the sea with beautiful views. We did it there and back with lunch in Barmouth. Lots of people cycling with kids and dogs – definitely family friendly.

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11.4 km

The George III Pub and Mawddach Estuary View

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Lovely spot to stop for a pint right on the edge of the Mawddach with a beautiful view of the estuary and the old toll bridge.

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18.6 km

Lake Gwernan

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Sitting under the great hulk of Cadair Idris, Lake Gwernan is an eye-catching feature on Route 82 out of Dolgellau. The lake is 12 acres (5 ha) with gorgeous woodlands …

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24.9 km

Cregennan Lakes

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These twin lakes are particularly beautiful and lie just north of Cadair Idris. Both are owned by the National Trust and are free to visit. With mountains rising around them …

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33.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

13.3 km

3.43 km

2.07 km

386 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

11.4 km

8.50 km

811 m

167 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

15°C

7°C

32 %

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Trail Reviews

Paul And Diane On The Tandem

July 29, 2021, Dolgellau to Barmouth via Cregennan Lakes & Mawddach circular WITH VIDEO

See here: https://youtu.be/0wEhToK1drc For video of road conditions

Mawddach Trail & Cregennan Lakes loop from Barmouth — Snowdonia National Park

Barmouth Bridge (Pont Abermaw)

Mawddach Estuary Trail

The George III Pub and Mawddach Estuary View

Lake Gwernan

Cregennan Lakes

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