Aber Falls & Carneddau Mountains Hike: Foel Fras, Llwytmor & Y Drum, North Wales Walk
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2021
- This epically stunning 12 mile hike started in the beautiful, historical village of Abergwyngregyn, plenty of free parking in a carpark on the outskirts (LL33 OLD) or park for a charge closer to Aber Falls. The walk from here is easy going, suitable for most abilities, there are also stop-offs with information about the area, the ecology and its' rich history, an awesome touch and we very much appreciated it.
The 120ft fall's thunder can be heard from quite a distance, which just adds to the fun. It is a real natural wonder, the water rushes off the igneous rock slamming into the pool below and throwing a massive amount of spray into the air, dramatic! We spent some time here, just enjoying the atmosphere before we headed off into the mountains.
We pretty much followed the waterfall up the mountain until we met the Afon Rhaiadr Fawr, the river that feeds the falls. The path was not clear and the river in spate after all the recent rain so it was hard going in some areas and extremely slippery, not for the faint hearted, but so, so stunning. Behind us we could see out over the Menai Strait and Irish Sea, and the river was so alive with movement. The weather turned bad a few times during our way up our first mountain, Llwytmor (849m), but not too bad to turn home, although it did make finding a safe path up a bit more difficult, this is an exposed area which is not heavily used by walkers. Reaching our first peak was lovely, the views were tremendous and after the relentless up, we were in need of a tea break!
Next, we headed over to the high point of the day, Foel Fras (942m), this took a lot of down to go back up again and we had to walk through the Swamp of Mordor, the Dead Marshes, to get there but we love a trig point so we were happy as Larry😀
We followed a dry stone wall and stepping stones over to our last mountain in the Carneddau Mountain Range, Y Drum (770m), an absolute beauty, such unusual views from here, looking straight over Anglesey and Puffin Island. The sun was starting to set and we had a few miles to get through back to the car, so we decided to take the very distinct Roman Road home.
We had the best time, hardly saw a soul after leaving Aber Falls, a great place to feel free and reconnect. Aber Falls is just so special, and easy to reach, we would recommend it as a fantastic day out, get there and fall in love! Get it.....Fall?!
Thank you for being here, all the best, Ceri & Kat!
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Cheers; come rain and wind and nothing can stop you from enjoying a day out in the wild majestic landscape. The waterfall reminded me of a fantasy movie and I can easily imagine it being used as a setting in GOT - The return of winter:) As always you cheer up my day with lovely adventure in the "wild"; so now I can start the mundane office work with a smile on my face and a longing for the open landscapes in the west! Better than the dark winter here;)
What a magnificent waterfall, would love to be able to visit such places. Some sketchy steps in some parts, do keep safe! Thanks for sharing yet another great adventure.
More wonderful waterfalls. I don't really know this area so it's new to me. It looked like one of the toughest climbs yet with the scree and risky pathways along the river walk. A very interesting area very well filmed, it must have been difficult in those conditions. Loved seeing the return of the colourful hat. Very daring, well done, can't wait to see the next one xx
Incredible hike today Ceri & Kat! How exciting to see this hike and join you! :D Aber Falls is just majestic wow! Love the autumnal/winter vibes too makes everything more stunning in my eyes. Wow that path is very treacherous, definitely a TIV Track haha!! Love how you both just boss it though! Always genuinely enjoy your content and your videos and your happy faces! Take care and cant wait to see your next adventure! :D 👌✌📍
Great to see Kat back and great to be back at Aber Falls, a place I have seen numerous times but never visited before. Love the sound of a free car park and nice to see an unvandalized display in that small building. The falls were amazing, especially the closer and closer you get, what an stunning sight it is. The scree assent was no the best, nor was the boulders and wet rocks either but great to see flapjacks making another appearance and yes, I was eating my heart out lol. they sounded amazing! I did make it to the top by I had a chocolate Santa Clause instead of a cup of tea! Great views and amazing moody skies which I always love and when you hot the highest point of the day, it's always nice to be welcomed by a nice trip point or kern, almost as good as a good stone shelter in high winds. Good to see you got down safely and not ended up in Rome and a real good 12.4 mile walk - I do not know what metres are lol! Cheers Alan
What a brill adventure guys. Really enjoyed joining you on this one as always. 12.4 miles with all the climbing is great going! Looking at @
Wow! Gorgeous views!! This is a fun trek!! Treacherous at moments!! Great vid guys!! Cheers!!
Epic is the word for this walk. Maybe not the dramatic rocky summits of some peaks but certainly a test of stamina and the reward of some stunning views. Thanks for taking us with you.
Wonderful hike guys, very impressive and it certainly looked very tiring. The waterfall at the beginning looked very lovely, as was the stream on your way up. Views were spectacular. I liked the little Bronze Age circle you passed 😊😉
Hello Ceri and Kat. You’ve treated us to another fantastic walk. Some fab waterfalls, amazingly breathtaking views and a tricky scree scramble. What’s not to love about this one? A bit of mountain weather thrown in for good measure too, although the boulders certainly made a great weather break. Loved watching as always. Have a great weekend you two 🙂💚👍
WOW! What a beautiful, wild place! Seems like each view is more stunning than the last one. Kat's childlike enthusiasm is infectious. Ceri, you are such a gentleman...love the dynamics between the two of you.
Spectacular, had to watch it twice just to take it all in. Great waterfall and loved the ancient causeway. Some tricky ledges here and there, well done getting past them. I see it was so windy the dead at tried to get in on the vid. Pretty gruelling but really worthwhile, some great wilderness and terrific views as the clouds lifted. This is definitely on the favourites list😃👍
Fantastic falls a lovely hike, the scenery is awesome stay safe and thanks for the beautiful scenery 🧡🙏🙌☺️😊
Best days walking I've had in ages, loved every moment ❤💥
39👍very good Park 👍
Hello Kat and Ceri, great to see you two back out on the trails. Another amazing waterfall and video. Great day! ✨🌱✨🌞
Aber falls is just amazing 👏👏👏
SUPER VIDEO!!! I LOVE IT!!! BIG LIKE!!!
Wow weeee, that was a great trip you had, Aber Falls is so gorgeous, and I have never seen a video of those mountains you guys took on so that was a right treat. That path you took up the side of the falls seemed a bit scary! Good on you both for just cracking on without fear, impressive, JS
Quite an adventure. Thanks for the beautiful sight and the great sharing.