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Lluniau/PicturesSusanRoberts Start: DinasMawddwyvillagecarpark Grid Reference: SH858150 Distance: 3.4km-2.1miles 1 Grade: Easy Terrain: Riversidewalkalonggrassypathsand firmtracks Maps: OSExplorer-OL23 B 2 Refreshments: YLlewCoch,BuckleyArmsand MeirionMillinDinasMawddwy. BrigandsInnandCaffiCarys, A Mallwyd r e i p a N  n a e J  e r u t c i P / n u l L

Dechrau: MaesparciopentrefDinasMawddwy Cyfeirnod Grid: SH858150 Pellter: 3.4km-2.1milltir Gradd: Hawdd Tirwedd: Taithgerddedarhydafonarlwybrau glaswelltogathraciaucadarn Mapiau: ArolwgOrdnansExplorer-OL23 Lluniaeth: YLlewCoch,BuckleyArmsaMelin MeirionynNinasMawddwy. BrigandsInnaChaffiCarys,Mallwyd 4

1 Ofynedfa’rmaesparcio,croeswchyfforddifyndheibio 1 FromthecarparkentrancecrosstheroadtopasstheRed Gwesty’rLlewCoch A arychwith.Wrthyblwchffôn, LionHotel A onyour L.Atthephonebox,turn L tofollow trowchi’rchwithiddilynllwybrilawratyrafona apathdowntotheriverandcrossthe FB onyour R chroeswchybontdroedarydde(gansicrhaunadoes (Ensuringthatnomorethan4personscrossthebridgeat mwynaphedwarpersonarybontdroedaryrunpryd!). onetime!).

2 Trowchi’rchwitharhydllwybrglaswelltog B,acyna 2 Turn L alongagrassypath B,thenkeep R uppastTan-y- cadwchi’rddeifynyheibioffermdyTan-y-bwlch.Ary bwlchfarmhouse.Atthetarmacroad,turn R andon fforddtarmac,trowchi’rddeacymlaentrwybarc throughCelynBrithioncaravanparktothemainroad.At carafanauCelynBrithionatybrifffordd.Croeswchy thispointcrosstheroadtoviewtheoldpackhorsebridge fforddynofalusiweldyrhenbontpynfarch C,hendŷ’r C,oldstationhouse D andvisitMeirionMill E. orsaf D aciymweldâMelinMeirion E. 3 Onreturning,walk L alongthepavementpasttheBuckley 3 Aryfforddynôl,cerddwchi’rchwitharypafinheibio Taith ArmsHotel,turn R tofollowminorroadtothePrimary gwesty’rBuckleyArms,trowchi’rddeiddilynisfforddat D Schoolentrance.Turn L throughakissing G andfollowa 3 fynedfa’rysgolgynradd.Trowchi’rchwithtrwygât C waymarkedpathupthebankandthroughanother G,and mochynadilynllwybrâchyfeirbwyntiauifyny’rllethra Dinas ontothepavement. thrwygiâtarall,aci’rffordd. 4 Turn R andshortlyturn R downintoDinasMawddwyand 4 Trowchi’rddearhydarypafinacynfuantrowchi’rddei Mawddwy backtothestart. lawriDdinasMawddwyacynôli’rdechrau. E Walk ©HawlfraintyGoronahawliaucronfaddata2014ArolwgOrdnans100019741.2014 ©Crowncopyrightanddatabaserights2014OrdnanceSurvey100019741.2014