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Aberdovey

View of Dyfi Estuary – Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake) loop from Penhelyg

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North Wales

Gwynedd

Aberdovey

View of Dyfi Estuary – Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake) loop from Penhelyg

Moderate

4.8

(10)

hikers

View of Dyfi Estuary – Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake) loop from Penhelyg

04:18

13.8km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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927 m

Aberdyfi Literary Institute and Reading Room

Highlight • Historical Site

The Aberdyfi Literary Institute is a charming building on the sea side of Aberdyfi and is a registered charity. There is a cosy Reading Room open to the public with …

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1.48 km

Carn March Arthur

Highlight • Natural Monument

Legend has it that Carn March Arthur is a hole made in a rock by King Arthurs horse as they pulled a monster out of the nearby lake.

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6.64 km

Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake)

Highlight • Lake

The Bearded Lake or Llyn Barfog is a pretty mountain lake below Mynydd y Llyn. It's fringed with water lilies and other plants which may explain its name. Legend has …

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12.7 km

Bethel Methodist Chapel Aberdyfi

Highlight • Religious Site

Bethel Methodist Chapel is an attractive building in the centre of Aberdyfi. It was built in 1829 and rebuilt in 1868. The present chapel, dated 1868, is built in the Mixed Sub-Classical and Simple Gothic style of the gable-entry type.

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

3.14 km

3.05 km

1.96 km

1.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

4.17 km

2.18 km

2.07 km

804 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

14°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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View of Dyfi Estuary – Llyn Barfog (Bearded Lake) loop from Penhelyg

Aberdyfi Literary Institute and Reading Room

View of the Dovey Estuary