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Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake)

Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake)

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Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake)

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Location: Tywyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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December 8, 2022

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The Bearded Lake or Llyn Barfog is a pretty mountain lake below Mynydd y Llyn. It's fringed with water lilies and other plants which may explain its name. Legend has it that once a monster lived here, terrorising the local people. King Arthur came to rid the area of the menace, lassoing the monster with magical chains and dragging it out of the lake with his horse Llamrai. You can even see the horse’s footprint in a nearby rockface - Carn March Arthur.

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Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake) – View of Dyfi Estuary loop from Aberdyfi

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 270 m

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Location: Tywyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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