Llyn Arenig Fawr – Arenig Fawr Bothy loop from Llanycil

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Llyn Arenig Fawr – Arenig Fawr Bothy loop from Llanycil

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Llyn Arenig Fawr – Arenig Fawr Bothy loop from Llanycil

02:22

8.43km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

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1.96 km

Llyn Celyn

Highlight • Lake

Famous Sunken Village, which caused uproar 1 vote against the only fluent Welsh spoken village Heritage was lost all for Liverpools greed... They didn't even need the water in the 1st place absolutely disgusting

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2.60 km

Moel y Garth

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.99 km

Llyn Arenig Fawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful lake in the shadow of Arenig Fawr mountain

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4.21 km

Nant Aberderfel

Highlight • River

The outflow from Llyn Arenig down to Llyn Celyn, this shows where it flows through the dam.

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4.27 km

Arenig Fawr Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A great little bothy on the edge of Llyn Arenig Fawr, complete with a fireplace. It sleeps 3 people on benches.

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8.43 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.20 km

4.09 km

145 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

4.20 km

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

3°C

77 %

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Llyn Arenig Fawr – Arenig Fawr Bothy loop from Llanycil

Llyn Celyn

Moel y Garth

Llyn Arenig Fawr

Nant Aberderfel

Arenig Fawr Bothy

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