Walks from the Talyllyn Railway Guidebook

author: David Perrott
All the walks in this guide are based around the railway, starting from the stations, which can be reached from Tywyn, and in one case also using a local bus service. The Talyllyn railway's history is inextricably linked to the quarry at Bryn Eglwys where slate quarrying began in the 1840s. The current narrow-gauge line was completed about 1866. The book includes an introduction describing the history of the railway.

Each walk chapter includes an overview description with details of how to get to the start. This is followed by detailed route-finding instructions in numbered paragraphs which correspond to points on a sketch map. Some additional background information is provided.

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The walk locations are:
Pendre Station - 4 miles
Broad Water from Wharf Station - 4.75 miles
Rhydyronen Station to Pendre Station - 1.5 miles
Rhydyronen Station and Braich-Y-rhiw - 4 miles
Rhydyronen Station and Afon Dysynni - 4 miles
Rhydyronen Station and Brynglas - 4 miles
Birds' Rock from Dolgoch Station - 5 miles
The Abertrinant Loop from Dolgock Station - 3 miles
The Dysynni Gorge from Abergynolwyn Station - 5 miles
Castell Y Bere from Nant Gwernol Station - 5.5 miles
Dolgoch Falls from Dolgoch Station - 3 miles
Around Cynfal Farm from Rhydyronen Station - 2.5 miles
Wharf Station to Aberdyfi - 4 miles linear (return train or bus)
North to Tonfanau from Wharf Station - 3 miles linear (return train)
The Tonfanau Loop from Tywyn Station - 3.5 miles
Alltwyllt Incline from Nant Gwernol Station - 1.5 miles
Abergynolwyn, Nant Gwernol Link - 3.5 miles
Bryn Eglwys Quarry from Nant Gwernol Station - 4 miles
All Around Tywyn - 2.5 miles
Tal-Y-Llyn Lake circuit (walk north side, return by bus) - 1.5 miles

ISBN 9781908748591 Pages 36 (2019) 148mm x 210mm