Welly Walks for October
Published on 2024-10-11
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By Boo@Trefeddian
The Beach
Just a stone’s throw from the hotel is Aberdyfi beach. Miles of golden sand that stretches from the mouth of the Dyfi estuary along the coast to Tywyn. At this time of year, you can be lucky enough to have the whole beach and sand dunes to yourself. There is nothing better than a bracing wind-swept beach walk, wear your wellies and paddle in the waves. If you’re lucky and get some autumnal sunshine, the dunes provide a lovely shelter from the wind & sandcastles can be made whatever the weather. Walks along the beach are also a firm favourite with the four-legged members of the family and this time of year they can have the whole run of the beach, much to their delight! The tides in the autumn can be wonderful to watch but can be extremely strong so be mindful of the high tide times.
Nant Gwernol Forest Walks
A short drive from the Trefeddian takes you into Abergynolwyn, from here you can access 3 walks through the unspoilt woodlands of the forestry where you can see something of the former slate mining activity in the area. There are two shorter walks at 1 mile each or a longer 3 mile walk.
The cascade trail is the yellow route and crosses the footbridge by the station and ascends the valley close to the river. Further down the river, another bridge is crossed to bring you back along the other side before descending steeply down the Allwyllt incline back to the station.
The red trail is also around the 1-mile mark. From Nant Gwernol station this route climbs close the Allwyllt incline by a zigzag path before descending to Abergynolwyn Station.
Finally, the Quarryman Trail is the blue path and is longer at around 3 miles. This walk explores the old mine workings of Bryn Eglwys Quarry. It follows the river before climbing out of the woods, through the old quarry, past mill workings and descending along the old tramway and steep Allwyllt incline back to the station.
The starting point of the Nant Gwernol walks in Abergynolwyn, is the station at the end of the line on the Tal-y-llyn narrow gauge railway on its route from Tywyn through the Fathew valley to Abergynolwyn, so a train ride and walk can be combined.
