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Llyn Trawsfynydd – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Maentwrog

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Llyn Trawsfynydd – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Maentwrog

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Llyn Trawsfynydd – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Maentwrog

01:45

6.43km

90m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Parking

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832 m

Winding Road in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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2.95 km

Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station

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Trawsfynydd nuclear power station was the only inland nuclear power plant in the UK. It was able to be situated here because of the large lake that provided sufficient cooling …

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3.23 km

Llyn Trawsfynydd

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An enormous man-made reservoir, Llyn Trawsfynydd originally provided cooling water for the local nuclear power station (now undergoing decommissioning). The lake lies in the west of Snowdonia National Park and …

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3.39 km

View of Llyn Trawsfynydd

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Beautiful views across the lake and the mountains beyond. Originally a reservoir built for the nuclear power station nearby.

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3.46 km

Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station

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Here you can learn that the nuclear power plant is no longer in operation, serves as a (temporary) storage facility and should be dismantled by the end of the century.

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3.85 km

Llyn Trawsfynydd Visitor Centre

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Cafe/restaurant and fishing centre at the lake. Open Thurs-Sun 8-2:30

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6.43 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.60 km

1.70 km

1.14 km

892 m

Surfaces

1.97 km

1.79 km

1.28 km

667 m

551 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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Llyn Trawsfynydd – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Maentwrog

Winding Road in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station

Llyn Trawsfynydd

View of Llyn Trawsfynydd

Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station

Llyn Trawsfynydd Visitor Centre

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