Barmouth via the Panorama Walk and Barmouth Bridge

Distance 15 miles

Ascent 590m

We decided to walk into Barmouth along the hills from the cottage. A steep path goes up directly behind, through some fields and along a stonewall which joins a track above Ffridd Fechan. It was possible my sock decision hadn't been the best, the path became quite wet. We passed a hillfort defended by sheep and crossed a bog - proving wrong the cottage-lady who said they don't have bogs here. At Bwlch Y Llan we went through a gate and dropped down to a lane that led down to a wooded path at Cutiau that was quite flooded in places and on to the Panorama Walk. We had a sit on the bench and admired the panorama, complete with red kite and seagulls. In the second bad decision of the day, we didn't bring the flask but the bara brith was good. Leaving the bench we dropped down into the trees and the path led to a carpark on a lane, which leads down into Barmouth. A short ferry ride took us across the estuary onto the shingle on the south bank of the harbour. We walked along the road and top of the beach then around up to the footpath that crosses the Barmouth Bridge, which is now unmanned and has an honesty box. We had a cup of tea outside at the harbour and then had tea at the Royal.