Lluest-wen Reservoir Dam Wall – Craig y Llyn loop from Aberdare
Lluest-wen Reservoir Dam Wall – Craig y Llyn loop from Aberdare
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Lluest-wen Reservoir Dam Wall – Craig y Llyn loop from Aberdare
05:42
48.3km
1,130m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: September 23, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
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Afan Forest Park
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
794 m
Bradley's Coffee Shop
Highlight • Cafe
Always welcoming, even in the dead of winter when you’re covered in mud and soaking wet.
Great coffee and cakes.
Tip by
9.01 km
Lluest-wen Reservoir Dam Wall
Highlight • Structure
Tip by
9.41 km
View of Bryn Gelli Reservoir and Wind Farm
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
10.5 km
Lluest-Wen Reservoir
Lake
27.7 km
Beacon View (Blade & Skyline Trails)
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
33.5 km
Craig y Llyn
Highlight • Viewpoint
33.5 km
Short & Sweet Trail
Highlight • Trail
40.5 km
Gravel Roads by Lluest-Wen Reservoir and Wind Farm
Highlight • Lake
Great in the sun, but not so good with the wind in your face, it's an …
Tip by
41.3 km
Locked Gate at Wind Farm Entrance
Highlight • Structure
Tip by
48.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
37.2 km
8.13 km
2.88 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
25.4 km
14.5 km
4.90 km
2.80 km
625 m
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Wednesday 7 October
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6°C
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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h
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