Alwen Dam – Alwen Reservoir and Trail loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre
Alwen Dam – Alwen Reservoir and Trail loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre
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Alwen Dam – Alwen Reservoir and Trail loop from Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre
01:32
16.7km
190m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. 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: August 13, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for:
Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
121 m
Llyn Brenig Café & Visitor Centre
Highlight • Cafe
Tip by
4.43 km
Alwen Dam
Highlight • Monument
Tip by
5.18 km
Gravel Path by Llyn Brenig Reservoir
Highlight • Cycleway
7.73 km
Flowing Lakeside Singletrack
Highlight • Lake
Flows really nice, cutting through some old forest before a fun section along the lake.
Tip by
8.08 km
Reservoir Beach
Highlight • Lake
9.81 km
Alwen Reservoir and Trail
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
11.2 km
Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve
Nature Reserve
16.7 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.64 km
4.79 km
4.69 km
361 m
217 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
12.9 km
1.63 km
1.56 km
433 m
224 m
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