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Eryri: Ffestiniog and the MoelwynionLlyn Llagi
Lake under a dark crag in the Moelwynion, reached across rough ground, with almost nobody there on any day of the year.
- Distance
- 5.0 mi / 8 km
- Time
- 3 hr 10
- Ascent
- 400 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- There and back
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
Paths climb from the valley across open ground to the lake below Craig Llyn Llagi. Back the same way or continue to Llyn yr Adar.
Worth knowing
- The crag above the lake is impressive and the setting feels far more remote than the distance suggests.
- Rough, wet ground with intermittent paths.
- Llyn yr Adar beyond is another half hour and worth it if the weather holds.
What you’ll see
The lake under its crag, open moorland, and Cnicht and the Moelwynion around you.
Background
These lakes fed the slate quarries below by leat, and traces of the channels are still visible on the hillsides.