About Afon Eden Riverside Trail
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An easy walk down to the Afon Eden picnic site from the visitor centre. The path to the picnic site is built to all-ability standards (blue waymarkers) and a slightly steeper push chair friendly family walk (yellow waymarkers)continues alongside the river looping back to the centre.
Braille versions of the walking pack are available and can be obtained from the Visitor Centre
How to get there:
Afon Eden Riverside Trail can be started from Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre in Coed y Brenin. Dolgellau, Porthmadog, Bala, Barmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and Machynlleth are the nearest towns or villages.
East off the A470, 8 miles North of Dolgellau just North of Ganllwyd, South of Trawsfynydd. Follow the brown tourist signs.
OS Grid Reference: SH 725 268
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/
Wildlife
Mammals: We have information about Fallow deer, Badger and Otter
| Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
Blue all-ability trail and Yellow Family Trail |
| Length of trail: 1 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 45 minutes |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Graeme Stringer Recreation Ranger e-mail: graeme.stringer@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |













