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Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir – Caban Coch Dam loop from Elan Valley Visitor Center

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Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir – Caban Coch Dam loop from Elan Valley Visitor Center

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Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir – Caban Coch Dam loop from Elan Valley Visitor Center

01:19

11.5km

250m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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42 m

Craig Goch Dam

Highlight • Structure

The Elan Valley Visitor Centre is operated by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and is set in a fantastic location against a spectacular backdrop of a Victorian stone dam.

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564 m

Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The Caban-Coch Reservoir is one of four reservoirs in the Elan Valley Reservoirs, which supply the city of Birmingham in particular with drinking water. This one is the second largest …

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612 m

Elan Valley Car Park

Highlight • Parking

A great place to start & finish a circular route round the Elan valley or maybe even as far as the Devil's Staircase (if you're feeling fit!!). Best to arrive …

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2.63 km

Nantgwyllt Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Small chapel rebuilt by Birmingham Water Corporation at the turn of 19 century to replace the one flooded when the dams & reservoirs were built to supply the growing population with water.

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8.20 km

Puke Hill

Highlight • Trail

Get ready for a big climb! It isn't called puke hill for nothing! Top views overlooking the reservoirs reward you.

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6

9.93 km

Nant-y-Gro Dam Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

Destroyed during the famous Dambusters experiments in World War II that led to the creation of the ‘bouncing bomb’, the remains of the Nant-y-Gro dam are well worth the walk. There are also great views of the Caban Coch Reservoir.

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11.1 km

Caban Coch Dam

Highlight • Natural Monument

The lowest of the dams in the sequence of four built in the valley of the Elan River is Caban Coch Dam. It is the simplest and most functional in …

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11.5 km

Elan Valley Visitor Centre

Highlight • Monument

Visitor Centre below Caban Coch Dam is a good place to learn about the remarkable building of the dams and the alternative ways to explore

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.33 km

3.63 km

615 m

520 m

332 m

129 m

Surfaces

5.79 km

3.48 km

731 m

671 m

591 m

281 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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