Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

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Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

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Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) – Bala Lake loop from Llangywer

01:07

10.6km

110m

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

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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4.02 km

Bala (Pen-y-Bont) railway station

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The Bala Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) is a delightful little narrow gauge railway. It journeys for 9 miles (14 km) alongside Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) providing glorious views across …

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4.36 km

Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala)

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At nearly 4 miles (6 km) long and half-a-mile (0.8 km) wide, Llyn Tegid is the largest natural lake in Wales. The glacial lake formed in the fault line between …

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5.47 km

Bala Town Centre

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Bala is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire at the north end of Bala Lake. it has …

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5.57 km

Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro

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Another great little cafe, bistro on the high Street of Bala. Very pretty with out door seating

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6.32 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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6.85 km