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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

Moderate

5.0

(3)

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

02:53

28.8km

790m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9 m

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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237 m

Llanwddyn

Highlight • Settlement

Llanwddyn is a small village beneath the Llanwddyn Dam on Lake Vyrnwy. The original village was flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1880s. There are a couple of …

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5.07 km

Dyfnant Forest Track

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This scenic well-surfaced track is a pleasant alternative to the road. It cuts through Dynant Forest.

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25.4 km

Descent to the Lake and Hotel

Highlight (Segment) • Pub

Great descent just look out for suicidal sheep. Stop off for a pint in the stunningly located Hotel. Note the bar is only open after 5pm

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28.3 km

Giants of Vyrnwy

Highlight • Forest

Information about the construction of the dam

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28.3 km

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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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28.7 km

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Highlight • Rest Area

Information about the Reservoir and surrounding area.

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28.7 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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28.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

7.80 km

4.33 km

2.68 km

Surfaces

12.3 km

6.04 km

5.74 km

2.65 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

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Giants of Vyrnwy – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Abertridwr

Artisans Café & Gift Shop

Llanwddyn

Dyfnant Forest Track

Descent to the Lake and Hotel

Giants of Vyrnwy

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Information Boards

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

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