Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Lake Vyrnwy and Dam loop from Abertridwr

Routes

Running trails & routes

Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Lake Vyrnwy and Dam loop from Abertridwr

Moderate

runners

Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Lake Vyrnwy and Dam loop from Abertridwr

00:46

6.17km

210m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

45 m

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

Tip by

191 m

Lake Vyrnwy Circular Route

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic circular around the entire lake, quiet winding roads, very little traffic, and a cafe at the start/finish by the dam.

Tip by

826 m

Llanwddyn

Highlight • Settlement

Llanwddyn is a small village beneath the Llanwddyn Dam on Lake Vyrnwy. The original village was flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1880s. There are a couple of …

Tip by

5.63 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.

Tip by

5.72 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.

Tip by

5.73 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

Tip by

5.86 km

View of Lake Vyrnwy and the Straining Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.94 km

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam

Highlight • Bridge

Park at the very top of the Lake if arriving in a car. Note that some sections can get closed due to rock falls at the top of the Lake near the Waterfall Car Park.

Tip by

6.17 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

1.54 km

451 m

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

2.14 km

420 m

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

14°C

9°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

175

Minffordd Path Cadair Idris Loop

02:01h

9.36km

790m

Hard

4.7

126

Offa's Dyke Path and World's End Loop

02:22h

19.2km

540m

Hard

5.0

Castle Dinas Bran and Pontcysyllte loop from Llangollen

01:58h

17.1km

310m

Hard

Aran Fawddwy loop from Cwm Cywarch — Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

01:44h

11.9km

740m

Hard

Cadair Berwyn & Moel Sych loop — Berwyn Hills

01:18h

7.81km

510m

Hard

Bala Lake and Moel y Garnedd Trail

03:03h

25.8km

680m

Hard

Moel Morfydd from Rhewl trail running loop

01:30h

11.1km

440m

Hard

The Corris Round

08:13h

58.1km

2,750m

Moderate

125

Cows in Pasture loop from Oswestry Rural

01:10h

11.2km

110m

Moderate

121

Cows in Pasture loop from Oswestry

01:07h

10.6km

120m

Hard

102

Dolgellau Town Centre – View of Cadair Idris Ridge loop from Dolgellau

02:29h

17.8km

830m

Hard

Llyn Cau on the Minffordd Path – View of Llyn y Gader loop from Cader Idris National Nature Reserve

02:22h

11.2km

920m

Lake Vyrnwy Dam – Lake Vyrnwy and Dam loop from Abertridwr

Giants of Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy Circular Route

Llanwddyn

Artisans Café & Gift Shop

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

View of Lake Vyrnwy and the Straining Tower

Lake Vyrnwy and Dam

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️