The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Barmouth
Barmouth’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Barmouth. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Barmouth. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 10, 2025
Penygadair summit, Cadair Idris
Highlight • Summit
Complex and striking, Cadair Idris is the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) of southern Eryri (Snowdonia): a honeypot mountain renowned for its imperious cliffs, enticing ridges and pretty tarns. It is a …
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Rhinog Fawr Summit Cairn
Highlight • Natural Monument
This is the rough part of Snowdonia. Not ‘trolleys in the canal’ rough, but a craggy, vegetated, wild kind of rugged. Stick to the paths, such as the Roman Steps …
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Rhinog Fach Summit
Highlight • Natural Monument
North Wales’ Rhinog mountains are the antidote to Snowdonia’s tourist-crowded honeypots. Wild, rough, and occasionally challenging underfoot, the rewards for putting in the effort come in the form of rugged …
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Llyn Cau
Highlight • Viewpoint
Llyn Cau has an ambience all of its own. This is a beautiful high mountain pool watched over by the frowning cliffs of Craig Cwm Amarch and Penygadair, Cadair Idris' …
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Llyn Cynwch
Highlight • Lake
Llyn Cynwch acts as both a 'prequel' and 'sequel' to the Precipice Walk, one of the most famous and popular walks in the area with breathtaking views. You'll get a …
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Rhaeadr Ddu (Black Falls) Waterfalls
Highlight • Natural Monument
Rhaeadr Ddu, or 'Black Falls' in English, are two waterfalls which cascade over 60 feet (18 m). Nestled amid woodland, these magnificent falls change character with every season. Take care on slippery rocks!
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Cregennan Lakes
Highlight • Lake
These twin lakes are particularly beautiful and lie just north of Cadair Idris. Both are owned by the National Trust and are free to visit. With mountains rising around them …
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Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve
Highlight • Natural Monument
This peaceful and mystical ancient woodland is festooned with thick moss. In fact, the wet climate and moist conditions of the gorge make it the richest site for mosses and …
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Abergwynant Woods
Highlight • Forest
Great views take lunch
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Afon Mawddach
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Afon Mawddach (English: River Mawddach) is a river in Gwynedd, Wales, which has its source in a wide area SH820300 north of Dduallt in Snowdonia. It is 28 miles …
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Bwlch Drws Ardudwy
Highlight • Trail
The pass between the breathlessly rugged Rhinogs Fach and Fawr is notorious. Many who have explored this way have been taken aback by a rough hewn landscape of concealed boulders …
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