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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

01:42

14.9km

390m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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201 m

Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre

Highlight • Parking

Coed y Brenin was Britain's first purpose-built mountain biking center and it remains one of the sport's top destinations.
Eight purpose-built mountain bike trails start at the visitor center and range from easy trails for families and beginners to technical trails for experienced mountain bikers. Other facilities for mountain bikers include a bike shop and a skills room where you can develop your riding techniques.
The visitor center is also the starting point for walking and running trails through the Coed y Brenin Forest Park, as well as orienteering courses and geocaching.
Two of the walking routes are suitable for visitors who use an off-road mobility scooter.
There are also children's play areas, a café and plenty of picnic tables.
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1.05 km

View of Y Garn and the Rhinogydd from Coed y Brenin Forest

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Nice viewpoint for this area.

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4.66 km

Pistyll Cain Waterfall

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You’ll find this waterfall just below Pont Gwyn-fynydd and National Cycle Route 82 in Coed-y-Brenin forest. It’s worth leaving the trail to see these falls as they crash 65 feet (20 m) down to a huge splash pool below.

Below the falls is the confluence of Rivers Gain and Mawddach and another falls, Rhaeadr Mawddach is just up the latter river.

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4.78 km

Pistyll Gain (Rhaeadr Mawddach) Waterfall

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Waterfall on the river Gain, known as "Pistyll Gain". Very beautiful to see, even from a distance. The River Gain is a major tributary of the River Mawddach.

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5.73 km

Afon Mawddach Water Crossing on the Beast Trail

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Splash! You might even get your feet wet here as you cross the water flowing down to Afon Mawddach on the fire road before dropping into False Teeth on Coed Y Brenin's 'Beast' trail.

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9.85 km

Afon Gain Gorge on the Minotaur Trail

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12.2 km

Viewpoint

14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

1.16 km

489 m

419 m

199 m

180 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

3.94 km

1.57 km

1.34 km

1.10 km

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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43 %

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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre

View of Y Garn and the Rhinogydd from Coed y Brenin Forest

Pistyll Cain Waterfall

Pistyll Gain (Rhaeadr Mawddach) Waterfall

Afon Mawddach Water Crossing on the Beast Trail

Afon Gain Gorge on the Minotaur Trail

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