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Bala Lake – View of Llyn Tegid loop from Bala

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Bala Lake – View of Llyn Tegid loop from Bala

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Bala Lake – View of Llyn Tegid loop from Bala

08:21

29.1km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

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804 m

Bala Lake

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Bala Lake is a large freshwater glacial lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dee, which has its source on the slopes of Dduallt in the mountains of Snowdonia, feeds the …

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2

1.25 km

Castell Gronw

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3

1.40 km

Bala (Pen-y-Bont) railway station

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4

4.03 km

View of Llyn Tegid

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Climbing up the footpath towards Crag yr Allor and the Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon forest you get to a high point of 478m. This gives great views north across Llyn Tegid and west into Snowdonia.

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5

7.51 km

View of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)

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6

8.87 km

Wooden Footbridge Over Stream in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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7

9.67 km

View of Bala Lake

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8

28.9 km

Lakeside Car Park

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Pay and display car park

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29.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

5.85 km

3.79 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

7.15 km

6.50 km

1.97 km

1.13 km

851 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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9°C

56 %

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