The Top 20 Lakes in the Cambrian Mountains
Looking to visit the best lakes in the Cambrian Mountains? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Cambrian Mountains’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Fan Brycheiniog summit and stone shelter
Highlight • Summit
Poised and elegant, Fan Brycheiniog is the climax of a striking escarpment edge in the Black Mountain range of the western Brecon Beacons. From sculpted valleys to pretty tarns, the …
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Y Garn Summit
Highlight • Summit
Y Garn of the Glyderau is a mountain of two halves. On one side it drops in continuous green slopes to the pass of Llanberis. On its other it’s a …
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Llanberis Village and Llyn Padarn
Highlight • Settlement
Llanberis is synonymous with Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). It's a popular starting point for some of the easier ways to the roof of Wales. Whether it’s via the Llanberis Path or …
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Tor y Foel Summit
Highlight • Summit
Rising in isolation above the serene Talybont Reservoir, Tor y Foel's 1,808-foot (551 m) summit is a grand objective. Often ascended from Llangynidr to the east or Talybont to the …
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Picws Du summit & view of Llyn y Fan Fach
Highlight • Summit
Picws Du, or Bannau Sir Gaer, is the highest point of the dramatic escarpment high above Llyn y Fan Fach. Due to the remote and untouched landscape, you may have …
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Lake Idwal
Highlight • Lake
A beautiful lake with stunning views to Tryfan and Pen Yr Ole Wen. There is a circular walk from the visitors centre which takes you around the lake or you …
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Llyn Llydaw (Brittany Lake)
Highlight • Lake
Llyn Llydaw is a beautiful natural lake nestled amid dramatic mountain peaks. The beach at the far end is the perfect place to cool off before the final descent to Pen-y-Pass.
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Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond)
Highlight • Natural Monument
Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond) boasts great views across the Usk Valley towards the Sugar Loaf and the Black Mountains. Within the Blaenavon World Heritage Site and the National Park, it's …
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The Punchbowl Lake
Highlight • Natural
An interesting circuit of the blorenge rich in industrial archaeology. Much of the route follows the course of an early 19th century tramway system designed to bring pig iron from …
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Llyn Cau
Highlight • Viewpoint
Llyn Cau has an ambience all of its own. This is a beautiful high mountain pool watched over by the frowning cliffs of Craig Cwm Amarch and Penygadair, Cadair Idris' …
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