A496 road
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The A496 is a major coastal and mountainous road in southern Snowdonia.
The A496 at Barmouth
Afon Mawddach
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Afon Mawddach is a river in Gwynedd, Wales, which has its source in a wide area north of Dduallt in Snowdonia. Below Dolgellau it enters a wide estuary.
A496 road
…semi-urban stretch through the seaside town of Barmouth. After passing the Barmouth Bridge, the road returns inland, along the northern banks of the Mawddach estuary, via Farchynys and Bontddu. Nearing the road's southern terminus, the road passes the Penmaenpool Bridge junction before reaching Llanelltyd…
The Mawddach Estuary from above Barmouth
Gold panning in the Mawddach, in Coed-y-Brenin
The Mawddach north of Dolgellau, looking west to Barmouth Bay
View of the estuary from the Mawddach Trail west of Penmaenpool, looking west