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Bala Lake – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Llangynog

Bala Lake – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Llangynog

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Bala Lake – Lake Vyrnwy Dam loop from Llangynog

05:13

99.6km

1,540m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

SoDdGA Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.07 km

Bwlch y Safan Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This is the B4391 that travels over the Berwyns, from Bala in the north to Llangynog in the south. The northern half of the route is also the border of Snowdonia national Park.
High point of 486m so great views.

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19.4 km

Bala Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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40.5 km

B4391 Scenic Road, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The B4391 between Llan Ffestiniog and the A4212 is a pretty road that rises and falls over moorland and through some woodland. It's a main road but narrow and fairly quiet with lots of impressive scenery to look at.

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63.8 km

Hirnant Riverside at Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Forest

Absolutely stunning valley to ride up.

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68.8 km

Coed y Glyn

Forest

70.3 km

View of the Rolling Hills in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Climb

Absolutely fantastic views road surface is great climbs take care over cattle grid.
A wonderful experience.

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72.3 km

Hirnant Pass Climb from Rhiwargor

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

There is more climbing on this side of the Hirnant climb starting from Lake Vyrnwy. The 4km climb can be divided into four sections - the first 1km steeply beyond …

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83.2 km

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Highlight • Monument

Lake Vyrnwy (Welsh: Llyn Efyrnwy, pronounced [ɛˈvərnʊɨ] or Llyn Llanwddyn) is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. …

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85.0 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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99.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

97.2 km

2.12 km

413 m

Surfaces

74.4 km

25.3 km

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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Bwlch y Safan Pass

Bala Lake

B4391 Scenic Road, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Hirnant Riverside at Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

View of the Rolling Hills in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

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