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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

01:25

4.93km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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393 m

Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Park and Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is another part of the lake area, a quiet gentle stroll through the trees and along winding paths by the river, many birds around and a brilliant view of the dam.

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586 m

Lake Vyrnwy Dam and Picnic Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. WHICH THEY DID NOT NEED AGAIN!!!
It flooded …

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848 m

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

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1.03 km

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam

Highlight • Bridge

Park at the very top of the Lake if arriving in a car. Note that some sections can get closed due to rock falls at the top of the Lake near the Waterfall Car Park.

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1.26 km

RSPB Recent Bird Sightings Board

Highlight • Rest Area

The RSPB centre keeps a board of all the recent birds sighted in the area.

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1.27 km

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Highlight • Monument

This is brilliant peice of architecture thats still in use today, you can feel the sheer power of the flow of water down the dam one side, and the peace and tranquility of the lake the other.

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1.28 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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4.72 km

Llanwddyn

Highlight • Settlement

Llanwddyn is a small village beneath the Llanwddyn Dam on Lake Vyrnwy. The original village was flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1880s. There are a couple of …

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4.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

577 m

398 m

269 m

Surfaces

2.98 km

1.23 km

485 m

111 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

25°C

14°C

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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Park and Dam

Lake Vyrnwy Dam and Picnic Area

Giants of Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam

RSPB Recent Bird Sightings Board

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Llanwddyn

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