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Gorge walking North Wales

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 silvermonkey 16 May 2016
Not really sure where to ask this, or whether its been asked before but this seems the most logical place.

Done the Afon Ddu gorge walk/ scramble a couple of times now and was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of any others in the area?
 Mike Peacock 16 May 2016
In reply to silvermonkey:

Plenty to go at. The Dolgarrog Gorge next to the Afon Ddu sometimes gets used (or it certainly used to) - I've never ventured into it because there's some sort of tipper system that can flash flood the gorge apparently. Never sounded worth the risk to me.

Geirionydd Gorge in Gwydyr Forest is interesting and quite straightforward. Start by traversing some slabs on the right side, and further up you find the 'washing machine'. A short adit the river flows out of; you wade in then climb out the top.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepeacock/2324593142/in/album-7215760408566...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepeacock/5951330503/

The Afon Prysor at Maentwrog is another big one that groups use. I've ascended it for a while from the bottom to meet a deep pool and slab that turned me back. I think the groups start higher up above Rhaeadr Du and descend it. The gorge runs for a long way up to Trawsfynydd Dam, though I've no idea how much you can access. I'm not sure if the dam ever releases water.

Another surprisingly good one is the Afon Mawddach in the Coed y Brenin. You need low water levels, but it gives a very long trip traversing deep pools, and ends at Rhaeadr Mawddach itself.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepeacock/9284292543/in/album-7215762645728...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepeacock/9284292827/in/album-7215762645728...

There are loads more to be discovered, and plenty that no one ever visits.
OP silvermonkey 16 May 2016
In reply to Mike Peacock:

Yeah the Dolgarrog one does sound a bit sketchy. Might it have been affected by the surf snowdonia build?

Geirionydd i'll be sure to go have a look at, where is it accessed from?

Prysor ive heard of, and the Mawddach (but for kayaking not walking)

Cheers for the info
 lanky and weak 16 May 2016
In reply to silvermonkey:

canyonwales.co.uk

Tom from Canyon Wales is your man to speak to
 Mike Peacock 16 May 2016
In reply to silvermonkey:

There's parking up at Llyn Geirionydd. Head to the north end of the lake and take the path on the east side of the stream down to the ruined Klondyke Mill where the gorge starts. It's a short trip - good for an evening.

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