Blaenau Ffestiniog - Waterfalls and trains

Enjoy lovely mountain views for very little effort in this walk from Blaenau Ffestiniog. We start by walking down Cwm Bowydd, passing some interesting archaeological remains, and then cross the A496 to walk through forest alongside Afon Goedol, past waterfalls and into Coed Cymerau nature reserve. Pausing to view the waterfall at Rhyd-y-sarn, we cross the river to climb up through pine trees, emerging on the hillside just below Ddaullt station on the Ffestiniog railway, where we might be lucky enough to see one of the old steam trains come through. After visiting the viewpoint above the station we continue near the railway and alongside Tanygrisau reservoir, passing more waterfalls. We return to the start over the hillside and along the tracks of an old railway.