My Guide to Walks in Barmouth

My Guide to Walks in Barmouth

The hills behind the town of Barmouth are filled with walks and history. There is a first ever National Trust site up one route and a Welsh flag to walk to up another. Take a walk up the hills to find benches to sit and admire the view or walk along Barmouth Bridge and travel back to town via a boat. The views are breathtaking up in the hills, so well worth the climb. There is also a heritage trail around the town with qr codes to find, which then gives you information about the history of that building, which is really interesting. I found quite a few just as I wondered around.

Here are some shorter and easier walks which are all between 2 and 6km

Bench on top of hill

Amazing views of the harbour

2km walk to the benches on top of the hill

👣Walk 1 - To a viewpoint bench overlooking the harbour

This walk is a short but strenuous walk up the far right hill above the town of Barmouth. It is the shortest at only about 1km up and 1km down. Start by walking out of the town along Porkington Terrace towards Barmouth Bridge. Before you get to the start of the bridge, you come to two triangle road signs for cycling and school crossing. Here, there is a path on the left, which is the start of your walk. You go up a lot of steps and enter a National Trust site of Cae Fadog. Keep heading up and finally you reach the top. There are a number of benches you can find, to sit and recover from your climb and to take in the views. To go down, walk back the way you came.

Dinas Oleu Nationla Trust

The first ever National Trust site

Walk to Dinas Oleu National Trust

👣Walk 2 - The first ever National Trust site of Dinas Oleu

The walk takes you from Barmouth town centre through the steep narrow winding streets of the Old Town and up to the top of the gorse-covered hill, known as Dinas Oleu (Citadel of Light). As you make your way upwards, dramatic views over the Mawddach Estuary and Cardigan Bay - stretching towards the Llyn Peninsula - unfold. The walk is rich in history, and you will explore the first area of land donated to the National Trust in 1895 by Mrs Fanny Talbot.

Distance: 2.0 km

Find the route here. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/.../dinas-oleu-walk...

Old Farm houses

Stopping for a rest

Walk to the Welsh Flag on the hills at Barmouth

👣 Walk 3 - Walk to "The Peak" where the Wales flag is on the hill top.

Walk along King Edwards Street, when you get to the end of the row of shops which are in the arches there is a side road named St Johns Hill, walk up here following the road round to he right and past the church. Go past the church and the road eventually turns into a footpath and bring you on to Dinas Oleu Lane, walk along here but only for a short distance before you turn left onto a footpath again and head up. You will find an old abandoned farm with plenty of sheep nearby. Turn left and left again in the woods, and you will emerge at the peak, finding a pile of rocks, a flapping Welsh flag, and breathtaking views.

Finding the Flag

Click here for All Trails route Welsh Flag from Barmouth , Gwynedd, Wales - 81 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Distance : 4km

After your walk head back into town and have that well earn drink or yummy lunch at one of their many lovely pubs or cafes.

Barmouth Bridge

Walk across the bridge and turn right

Barmouth Bridge circular walk

👣Walk 4 - Walking across Barmouth Bridge, along to Fairbourne and back to Barmouth via a boat ride.

This flat, 6km walk takes in the beautiful, historic Barmouth Bridge, the marsh land and a cute little boat trip.

Take a stroll out of town and along Barmouth Bridge, with amazing views of the mountains on both sides of the Mawddach. Then turn right to follow the “Wales Coast Path”, which runs over to the Fairbourne sea defence. Rather than continuing all the way to Fairbourne, turn right towards Barmouth. It’s then easy to follow the minor coast road or beach path to the end of the peninsula. Then catch the Ferry back into the Barmouth harbour. The Ferry is only £2.50 for a single crossing. Or you can do this the other way around and get the boat first to guarantee your not waiting for a boat at the end of your walk. Please check Boat times as they only run when the Fairboune Railway is running.

After your walk head back into town and have that well earn drink or yummy lunch at one of their many lovely pubs or cafes. For my Guide on Where to Eat in Barmouth Click here

https://www.daysoutandmealsout.com/post/my-guide-of-where-to-eat-in-barmouth-in-wales

For My Guide to Barmouth click here

My Guide to Barmouth in Wales (daysoutandmealsout.com)