Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

03:13

11.2km

280m

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: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Coed Grwn-oer

Forest

2.69 km

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

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2.96 km

Lake Vyrnwy Dam and Picnic Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. WHICH THEY DID NOT NEED AGAIN!!!
It flooded …

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3.56 km

Llanwddyn

Highlight • Settlement

Llanwddyn is a small village beneath the Llanwddyn Dam on Lake Vyrnwy. The original village was flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1880s. There are a couple of …

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3.79 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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3.86 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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3.87 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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3.88 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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11.1 km

Abertridwr

Highlight • Settlement

Abertridwr is just a short stroll from Lake Vrynwy and is a good base camp for hikes around the reservoir and into the vast Dyfnant Forest. There's a village store …

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.55 km

1.37 km

1.24 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

6.70 km