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Claerwen Dam – Claerwen Dam loop from Claewen Dam

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Claerwen Dam – Claerwen Dam loop from Claewen Dam

Easy

5.0

(2)

10

hikers

Claerwen Dam – Claerwen Dam loop from Claewen Dam

00:48

2.59km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Elenydd SSSI

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

577 m

Claerwen Dam

Highlight • Structure

Lovely views along the Clarewen reservoir & down along the valley. Great in good weather - harsh in inclement weather!

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2

746 m

Claerwen Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Claerwen dam took 6 years ti complete and was finished in 1952.
It was given a late Victorian finsh so that it blended in with the earlier dams in …

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3

946 m

Claerwen Dam

Highlight • Climb

An awesome road climb up the side of a hill to the top of the damn, where you can ride along the top on the road. Leads onto a gravel path suitable for gravel/MTB bikes

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2.59 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.87 km

544 m

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.22 km

874 m

374 m

124 m

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Monday 1 June

15°C

11°C

67 %

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