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Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

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Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

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Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

02:52

11.0km

70m

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: June 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.42 km

Llangower Station and Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid)

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Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid) is a glacial lake fed by the River Dee. At 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long by 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide, it's a popular spot …

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4.28 km

Bala (Pen-y-Bont) railway station

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4.43 km

Castell Gronw

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4.62 km

Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala)

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At 6km long and 0.8km wide Llyn Tegid is the largest natural lake in Wales. The glacial lake formed in the fault line between Bala and Tal-y-Llyn towards the end …

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4.92 km

Bala Lake

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Bala Lake is a large freshwater glacial lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dee, which has its source on the slopes of Dduallt in the mountains of Snowdonia, feeds the …

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5.57 km

Bala Town Centre

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Bala is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire at the north end of Bala Lake. it has …

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

1.18 km

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

411 m

256 m

201 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

26°C

16°C

42 %

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Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

Llangower Station and Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid)

Bala (Pen-y-Bont) railway station

Castell Gronw

Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala)

Bala Lake

Bala Town Centre

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