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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

06:31

81.3km

1,920m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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3.35 km

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam

Highlight • Bridge

Park at the very top of the Lake if arriving in a car. Note that some sections can get closed due to rock falls at the top of the Lake near the Waterfall Car Park.

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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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3.68 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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4.41 km

Coed Grwn-oer

Forest

33.2 km

Wayfarer Memorial Traverse

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Following the First World War, there was a renewed interest in cycling for leisure. One of these enthusiasts, Walter MacGregor Robinson, would write about his cycling escapades in the "Cycling" …

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70.2 km

View of the Rolling Hills in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Climb

Absolutely fantastic views road surface is great climbs take care over cattle grid.
A wonderful experience.

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81.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.8 km

33.3 km

1.77 km

601 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

29.2 km

17.7 km

1.39 km

488 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

10°C

4°C

80 %

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Lake Vyrnwy and Dam – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Lake Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Artisans Café & Gift Shop

Wayfarer Memorial Traverse

View of the Rolling Hills in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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