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Climb around the fallen trees

A quick detour off the gravel road up a grassy hill, where you will find a circle of standing stones with a beautiful backdrop!

It was a truly stunning spot to take in the scenery from this elevated panoramic viewpoint. Highly recommended.

A short climb up from the road brings you to the Dam and carpark, there is no access over the Dam itself. But you do get a good view over the spillway and valley below.

THE TALE OF THE WELSH “ROBIN HOOD” Known as Twm Siôn Cati Twm Siôn Cati is a historically known figure in Welsh folklore. A tale recounted by Meyrick recalls how Twm was asked by a poor man to steal a pitcher for him. They went together to a merchant where Twm started belittling the man's wares. Having told his friend secretly to take the pitcher of his choice, Twm distracted the merchant by telling him there was a hole in one of the pitchers, which the man denied. Twm desired him to put his hand in the pitcher to test it and the man still denied there was a hole. Twm then asked him how, if there was no hole, could he have put his hand inside? By this time his friend had disappeared with his pitcher, undetected. A tale from Prichard's book involves an occasion when Twm is staying in an inn overnight and realises other people are planning to rob him the following day after he sets off. He has a large sum of money with him. The following morning he behaves as though his money is in the pack-saddle of his horse. When the highwayman catches up, Twm drops the saddle in the middle of a pool. The highwayman wades into the pool to fetch it, Twm takes the opportunity to make off with the highwayman's horse. A complication arises because the horse responds to the voice of the highwayman crying "Stop!" Luckily Twm, in terror, happens to shout a word which makes the horse gallop on again, and he is conveyed to safety. Another tale recounts how Twm waylaid a rich squire, who was accompanied by his daughter, Twm was so smitten with her that he returned her jewellery to her and attempted to woo her, against her father's opposition and, initially, her own. One full moon shortly after the robbery, he crept to her window, roused her from sleep, caught her hand at the window and kissed it, refusing to let her go until she promised to marry him. She wouldn't promise so Twm drew his dagger, drew blood on her wrist and threatened to sever her hand unless she assented to marriage forthwith. She agreed to marry him and she kept her hand. Their marriage followed soon after, despite her father's views and the directness of Twm's courtship methods. The girl was supposedly the widow of the sheriff of Carmarthen. Through this marriage Twm is supposed to have gained respectability, eventually becoming a justice of the peace, sitting in judgement on others, a position he held until his death aged 79.

Largest man made lake in mid wales

This attractive RSPB site has a circular footpath adjacent to a river with beautiful rock cascades and old mossy trees. It is also home to the Twm Sion Cati's cave. All worth a look off of the bike.

Llyn Brianne is a man-made lake or reservoir in the headwaters of the River Tywi in Wales. The reservoir was constructed by Wimpey Construction in the late 1960s and early 1970's. In order to regulate the flow in the Tywi to support large potable water abstraction at Nantgaredig in the lower reaches of the river near Carmarthen; providing water to the Felindre water treatment works. The treated water is piped to a large area of South Wales which includes Swansea and Neath and the western periphery of Cardiff. The dam is of crushed rock, larger rock and clay, all materials having been obtained in the area. Llyn Brianne did not exist until the early 1970's, when the river Tywi (Towy), which rises in the Cambrian mountains just 6 miles above Llyn Brianne, and other waterways were dammed to create Wales' second-biggest reservoir by water volume1%qqqq, and South Wales' largest lake.

Tales about him vary on details, but he is usually said to have been born in or very near to Tregaron, in or around 1530, his mother being one Cati Jones of Tregaron. His father was supposed to be Siôn ap Dafydd ap Madog ap Hywel Moetheu of Porth-y-ffin, also near Tregaron. He was an illegitimate son whose mother named him Thomas. The Welsh-language equivalent of Tom is Twm. It was also common practice in rural Wales for children with common names to be nicknamed after their mothers. Thus he became known as Twm Siôn Cati.

Llyn Brianne is a spectacular reservoir at almost 300m (990ft) above sea level. It is Wales second largest reservoir by volume and is contained by a 91m (300ft) stone-built dam, which is the largest of its kind in Europe.

Llyn Brianne is a Spectacular man-made lake and reservoir in the headwaters of the River Tywi in Mid Wales. The reservoir was constructed by Wimpey Construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The dam is made up of crushed rock, It holds over 64 million cubic metres of water contained by a 91m (300ft) stone-built dam and is the largest of its kind in Europe. Llyn Brianne did not exist until the early 1970’s. The dam is the UK's TALLEST, standing dam at a height of 300 ft (91 m). In 1996 the reservoir spillway was increased by 1 metre in height and a hydro electric generating station was added at the base of the dam. When all three turbines are working, it generates 4.60 megawatts of electricity. The spillway of the dam is a notable tourist attraction when the reservoir is spilling.

This is a 4km circular walk, no facilities at this location just a small car park that has a Donation Box to park at. Twm Sion Cati is from folklore, and it said that he hid in this cave. Twm Sion Cati earned a reputation as a sort of Welsh Robin Hood!! Roaming the rugged west and mid part of Wales, robbing from the rich, but somehow forgetting the bit about giving to the poor. It is thought that Twm had some formal education from the tales told, he appears to have developed from a common thief and highway man into quite a crafty and clever conman. Thomas Jones, otherwise known as Twm Sion Cati was born around 1530 at Tregaron. His mother was Catherine known as Cati Jones. Although some stories claim that he was the illegitimate son of the local squire, it is more likely that his father was actually John (Welsh form Sion) son of David ap Madog ap Howel Motheu.

Twm Siôn Cati's Cave Is Situated within the RSPB Gwenffrwd-dinas Nature Reserve, the cave is reachable by a walk through woodlands, alongside a river bank and a steep climb to the top of Dinas Hill.

As the path splits after the boardwalk, go left, anti clockwise away from cave sign and keep the cave and riverside walk for the end. If you go in springtime the woods are full of blue bells.

The road that snakes its way around Llyn Brianne Reservoir is spectacular and dizzying in equal measure

Where road meets gravel

This charming RSPB site is not far from Llyn Brianne and is home to Twm Sion Cati's cave. You'll find a great circular footpath running nearby the river, boasting beautiful rock cascades and mossy green trees. Take the hike up the steps to the cave to see the amazing old carvings in the stone hideout of Wales' own 'Robin Hood'.

Often referred to as the Robin Hood of Wales, Twm Siôn Cati is said to have used this cave as his hiding place to avoid being captured. Check out more about the RSPB Nature Reserve that it's in and what species you might find here at https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/gwenffrwd-dinas/

Highest dam in the uk and home to some of the finest road and gravel cycling in Wales!

Stunning spot and worth the extra few hundred metres detour if the plan is otherwise to simply ride around the reservoir. You'll find brilliant gravel and forestry roads on one side of the reservoir and slick, smooth black tarmac on the other, the choice is yours.