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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Afon Eiddew

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Afon Eiddew

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Afon Eiddew

06:07

22.8km

270m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.24 km

Centenary Bird Hide

Highlight • Structure

Much quiter hide than the one the other end of the lake, whilst your here take a walk up to the waterfall near the car park nearby.

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7.42 km

Hand Sculpture of the Tallest Tree in the UK

Highlight • Monument

Fantastic sculpture created from a dead tree.

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11.9 km

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

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12.3 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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12.4 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.

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12.5 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.

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13.2 km

Straining Tower, Lake Vyrnwy

Highlight • Historical Site

Magical looking tower, which is originally is a drainage system

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14.4 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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22.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

8.94 km

1.39 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

10.8 km

6.87 km

2.55 km

1.17 km

762 m

685 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 June

17°C

12°C

55 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2025,Giant Hand Sculpture – Vyrnwy Reservoir Plaques loop from Llanwddyn

The route around the complete lake is not possible due to storm damage so you can go halfway and then have to return.

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Afon Eiddew

Centenary Bird Hide

Hand Sculpture of the Tallest Tree in the UK

Giants of Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Artisans Café & Gift Shop

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Straining Tower, Lake Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

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