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Bwlch y Groes – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Foel

Bwlch y Groes – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Foel

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Bwlch y Groes – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Foel

04:11

82.6km

1,370m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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26.1 km

Bwlch y Groes

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The second highest public road mountain pass in Wales this is definitely one to tick off the cycling bucket list. It is narrow and winding so it is recommended to …

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29.1 km

Bwlch y Groes

Mountain Pass

38.2 km

Llangower Station and Bala Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Another lovely welsh road, mainly quiet with a perfect view of Lake Bala. Bala is Wale's largest natural lake with it's deep and clear waters. The lake is popular for …

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44.8 km

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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52.1 km

Coed y Glyn

Forest

53.6 km

View of the Rolling Hills in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Absolutely fantastic views road surface is great climbs take care over cattle grid.
A wonderful experience.

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55.5 km

Hirnant Pass Climb from Rhiwargor

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There is more climbing on this side of the Hirnant climb starting from Lake Vyrnwy. The 4km climb can be divided into four sections - the first 1km steeply beyond …

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66.5 km

Lake Vyrnwy (Welsh: Llyn Efyrnwy, pronounced [ɛˈvərnʊɨ] or Llyn Llanwddyn) is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. …

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68.3 km

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

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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.

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68.3 km

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

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The dam across the Vyrnwy Valley, Montgomeryshire, was the first large masonry dam, and was completed in 1888. Water from the reservoir supplies Liverpool, travelling there along a 70 mile aqueduct.

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82.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.4 km

15.7 km

3.83 km

929 m

465 m

245 m

Surfaces

80.2 km

2.48 km

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

13°C

8°C

61 %

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Bwlch y Groes – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Foel

Bwlch y Groes

Llangower Station and Bala Lake

Bala Lake

View of the Rolling Hills in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Hirnant Pass Climb from Rhiwargor

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

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