Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Artisans Café & Gift Shop loop from Llanwddyn

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Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Artisans Café & Gift Shop loop from Llanwddyn

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Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Artisans Café & Gift Shop loop from Llanwddyn

01:32

5.65km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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1.05 km

Pebble Beach on the Lake

Highlight • Beach

This is a safe little pebble beach for your dog to go and have a swim.

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1.06 km

Lake Vyrnwy

Highlight • Lake

Vast, beautiful lake

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1.95 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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1.96 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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1.97 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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2.05 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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2.78 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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2.98 km

Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Park and Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is another part of the lake area, a quiet gentle stroll through the trees and along winding paths by the river, many birds around and a brilliant view of the dam.

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5.65 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

676 m

519 m

326 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

461 m