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Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Giants of Vyrnwy loop from Abertridwr

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Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Giants of Vyrnwy loop from Abertridwr

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Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Giants of Vyrnwy loop from Abertridwr

01:34

5.35km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Hotel

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1

1.39 km

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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2

1.58 km

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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3

3.48 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

3.71 km

Artisans Café & Gift Shop

Highlight • Cafe

This cafe is on the edge of Lake Vyrnwy, and has an abundence of local produce on offer, along with your usual cafe items. Just outside there is a very popular bird hide if thats your thing.

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5

3.79 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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6

3.80 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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7

3.81 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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8

4.20 km

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

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B

5.35 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.29 km

1.85 km

842 m

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.83 km

1.66 km

1.21 km

471 m

174 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Friday 26 June

23°C

15°C

50 %

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