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Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)

A single fall of about 37 metres above Abergwyngregyn, reached by a valley walk from the car park.

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Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.

Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) is a waterfall in Gwynedd. It is one of 120 waterfalls picked out by the Albion Guide. Llanfairfechan Station is 3.4 km away to the north-east. The nearest other waterfall is Aber Falls, 4.2 km to the south-east.

More places to visit near Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.2 km S · spans 16 counties

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

1.1 km SE

Photo of Aber Falls, a waterfall near Rowen in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Aber Falls

Waterfall near Rowen

Rhaeadr Fawr in Welsh — a 120-foot curtain off the northern Carneddau, an easy two-mile valley walk from Abergwyngregyn.

4.2 km SE

Photo of Anglesey, an island in Anglesey, north Wales.Iconic

Anglesey

Island near Llangefni

Large, low island of farmland ringed by a coast path, with Beaumaris Castle, sandy bays, seabird cliffs and prehistoric tombs

4.7 km NW

Photo of Beaumaris Castle, a ruined castle in Anglesey, north Wales.Iconic

Beaumaris Castle

Castle near Beaumaris

The perfect concentric castle, moated and symmetrical.

4.8 km NW

Photo of Penrhyn Castle, a castle near Bangor, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Penrhyn Castle

Castle near Bangor

Vast neo-Norman fantasy castle by the sea.

4.8 km SW