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

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

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

01:38

17.0km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: April 30, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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417 m

Llyn Brenig Dam

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Crossing over the top of the Llyn Brenig dam you'll follow a wide and flat gravel track that makes for an easy ride while you soak in those marvellous views …

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1.63 km

Explore over 2500 acres of forest, moorland and lakes amid stunning upland scenery. With visitor centre, café, gift shop, osprey exhibition, adventure playground, cycle hire, mountain biking, walking trails, sailing …

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2.15 km

Field Crossing to Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

6.34 km

Osprey Nest at Llyn Brenig

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A pair of Ospreys have nested at Llyn Brenig

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8.23 km

Llyn Brenig

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Llyn Brenig is a reservoir located on Denbigh Moors in North Wales. The artificial lake, which was constructed between 1973 and 1976, was created by building an embankment dam across …

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8.52 km

Lovely, Quiet Roads

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8.53 km

Llyn Brenig — East Shore Gravel Track

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A long and winding doubletrack gravel road that flanks the eastern shore of Llyn Brenig.

It's a little rough in places so best on a gravel bike, sturdy hybrid or …

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16.7 km

Llyn Brenig

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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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17.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

1.41 km

818 m

516 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

516 m

498 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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

Llyn Brenig Dam

View of Llyn Brenig

Field Crossing to Reservoir

Osprey Nest at Llyn Brenig

Llyn Brenig

Lovely, Quiet Roads

Llyn Brenig — East Shore Gravel Track

Llyn Brenig

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