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Llyn Brenig – Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Cafe

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Llyn Brenig – Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Cafe

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Llyn Brenig – Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Cafe

03:14

12.1km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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102 m

Llyn Brenig Café & Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Llyn Brenig is located at the heart of the Mynydd Hiraethog and is a good base for outdoor activities, including walking, cycling, fishing and sailing. It is a great spot …

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446 m

Gravel Path Around Llyn Brenig

Highlight • Cycleway

493 m

Llyn Brenig

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can find some glorious views here on the edge of Llyn Brenig. Llyn is Welsh for lake.

The dam is fairly recent; it was begun in 1973 and finished …

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7.63 km

Alwen Plantation

Forest

11.6 km

Llyn Brenig

Highlight • Structure

Llyn Brenig is a reservoir constructed between 1973 and 1976 to manage the flow of the River Dee and provide water to northeast Wales and the Liverpool area.
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12.1 km

Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

The visitor centre at Llyn Brenig is open all year round, with extended hours during the fishing season.

There's an adventure playground, picnic area, cafe, osprey exhibition, gift shop, public …

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.10 km

4.26 km

603 m

168 m

Surfaces

9.44 km

1.16 km

901 m

545 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Llyn Brenig – Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Cafe

Llyn Brenig Café & Visitor Centre

Gravel Path Around Llyn Brenig

Llyn Brenig

Llyn Brenig

Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre

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