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Aber Falls is located in one of the northernmost of Wales' classic hill valley woodlands. Easily accessible from the university city of Bangor and the North Wales coastal road. The semi-natural to natural woods of Oak, Ash, Alder, and Hawthorn are excellent breeding habitat for the four classical upland broadleaf woodland birds, svartvit flugsnappare, rödstjärt, trädpiplärka and grönsångare, as well as resident species like Gröngöling and dubbeltrast. The river below the Falls, the Afon Goch, has strömstare, forsärla and drillsnäppa. Around the cliffs beside the Falls, scan for ringtrast in spring and summer, and on the screes, buskskvätta, svarthakad buskskvätta and stenskvätta. The area is bleak in winter, but flocks of rödvingetrast and björktrast can be seen in the open ground, and grönsiska and brunsiska feeding on seeds in the Alders and Birches.
A longer, strenuous option is to continue to the southeast of the falls; climb up the side of the former plantation to the northeast of the Falls, then cut straight up the open moor to Llwytmor (849 m) and on to Foel-fras (944 m) and Foel Grach (974 m), or even to Carnedd Llewelyn (1,064 m). Birds up here are few, but korp is reliable, Pilgrimsfalk regular, alpkråka occasional, and in mid to late May, spring passage fjällpipare are frequently seen on the barren high tops. Be careful when descending to follow a safe path, don't try climbing down the cliffs beside Aber Falls!
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Tillgänglighet
Take the bus from Bangor to Llanfairfechan (and beyond), alight at Abergwyngregyn and walk from there; alternatively, cycling from either Bangor (10 km) or Llanfairfechan (4 km) rail stations. For cars, see the P sign on the map for directions.
Terräng och habitat
Skog , Berg , Kanjon/klippa , Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Platå , Dal , FlodFörhållanden
Bergigt , Sumpigt , Kulligt , Klippigt , Öppet landskap , HaltRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
NejBästa säsong för skådning
Vår , SommarBästa tid för ett besök
Vår , SommarRutt
Bred stig , Grusväg , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Genomsnittlig vandringNås
Till fots , Cykel , BilFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
Note that the mountain option should only be attempted during good weather (dry, with cloud base reliably above 1,500 m). With low cloud and rain - frequent at any time of the year - the moors become very dangerous, as it is easy to get lost and fall down any of the many crags. Make sure you are equipped for heavy rain at any time - this is a temperate rainforest area! In winter, deep snow can be expected above 300-400 m; do not attempt the mountains in this without good mountaineering experience!
Photo of Aber Falls by Clive Giddis, cc-by-sa license, from geograph.org.uk (photo 4006020).