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Berwyn and Lake VyrnwyLake Vyrnwy Woodland Trails
Waymarked trails climbing through oak and conifer above the lake, with hides, waterfalls and one of the best places in Wales for woodland birds.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 10
- Ascent
- 200 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Several trails leave the visitor centre and climb the hillside above the water, taking in the hides and the Rhiwargor falls at the head of the lake.
Worth knowing
- Pied flycatchers, redstarts and wood warblers in the oak woods through May and June.
- The centre has feeders and hides where siskin and crossbill are regular.
- The full lake road circuit is twelve miles and is shared with cars and cyclists.
What you’ll see
The Gothic straining tower, oak woodland, waterfalls, and the lake in its bowl of hills.
Background
Vyrnwy was the first large masonry dam in Britain, completed in 1888 to supply Liverpool, drowning the village of Llanwddyn.