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Maentwrog Dam – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Maentwrog Dam – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Maentwrog Dam – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

02:52

36.1km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.8 km for 156 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.30 km

Country Road Along the River in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

As always great scenery with fresh air some decent climbs well worth it.

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8.51 km

Ty'n-y-bryn Covert

Forest

13.3 km

Nurse Pandy-ddwyryd

Forest

13.5 km

Maentwrog Dam

Highlight • Lake

Maentwrog Dam was built in the 1920s to provide a source of hydroelectric power for the Maentwrog power station. Later in 1965 the lake also became a source of cooling water for the Trawsyfynydd nuclear power station.

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15.5 km

View of Llyn Trawsfynydd

Highlight • Lake

Surprisingly steep uphill to here, but good views and the high point of the circuit around the Llyn.

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15.7 km

Stone Benches With View of Llyn Tegid

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Since there is no resting place at the highest point of the lake circuit, you are all the happier a little below.

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18.8 km

Llyn Trawsfynydd Bridge

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This footbridge was built to replace some of the lost footpaths that the lake flooded. The old track here linked Trawsfynydd village with the old chapel. It's a metal lattice …

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27.6 km

Llyn yr Oerfel

Lake

36.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

9.00 km

8.82 km

3.39 km

958 m

702 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

11.2 km

10.1 km

338 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

17°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Maentwrog Dam – View of Llyn Trawsfynydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Country Road Along the River in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Maentwrog Dam

View of Llyn Trawsfynydd

Stone Benches With View of Llyn Tegid

Llyn Trawsfynydd Bridge

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