Friday 22 November 2024 - Aber Falls

This is Walk Number 3 in Alex Kendall's Snowdonia North Cicerone guide. Sue and I are familiar with the two hour (6km) walk from the Aber Falls car park (£5), having done it on 22 September 2022. This time we were joined by our good friends, Richard and Jenny. 

We drove through a couple of violent sleet/snow showers to reach the car park by lunchtime.

After noshing lunch in our respective vehicles, we set off away from the falls, to a steep path from which there were fine views over the Menai Strait to Anglesey and Puffin Island. 

Beyond a sharp climb the path leveled out and we gained good views towards the snow and cloud covered Carneddau summits. It would be pretty rough up there today.

Once over the crest, the falls came into view. This is an excellent way of approaching them, with fine views and a good path throughout. 

We passed a minor waterfall then turned a corner to be greeted by the 37 metre high deluge that is Aber Falls.

The cameras came out. We had donned waterproofs for a rucksack free walk, and were pleased to have avoided any further wintry showers.

The dead sheep and wild swimmers we encountered last time we were here were long gone, to be replaced by some students with a bright light who were testing some interesting photographic skills. 

There were lots of folk out today - it was good to see so many enjoying themselves.

Anyway, we descended to a bridge across the river where Jenny took the next picture and I took a picture in each direction before we headed down the wheelchair friendly path back to the cars.

Here's our 6.7km route  taking just a couple of hours.

Then we took a short drive to Henllys, near Beaumaris, our base for the weekend in luxury accommodation.

And here's one of Sue's pictures.