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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

02:09

8.15km

80m

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: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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608 m

Site of the Tallest Tree in the UK

Highlight • Natural Monument

Was once where the tallest tree in the UK until it fell in a storm in 2010. Leading to it being chopped March 2011

Tip by

1.75 km

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Highlight • Monument

Lake Vyrnwy (Welsh: Llyn Efyrnwy, pronounced [ɛˈvərnʊɨ] or Llyn Llanwddyn) is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. …

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Tip by

3.17 km

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

Tip by

3.56 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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3.57 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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3.58 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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3.66 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.

Tip by

4.43 km

Straining Tower, Lake Vyrnwy

Highlight • Historical Site

Magical looking tower, which is originally is a drainage system

Tip by

8.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

1.86 km

427 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.37 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

16°C

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

Site of the Tallest Tree in the UK

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Giants of Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

RSPB Recent Bird Sightings Board

Artisans Café & Gift Shop

Straining Tower, Lake Vyrnwy

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