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Tywi Valley and CarmarthenLlyn Llech Owain
Lake and peat bog on a plateau above the coalfield, with boardwalks over the wet ground and a legend about Owain Glyndŵr’s horse.
- Distance
- 2.8 mi / 4.5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 35
- Ascent
- 60 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- 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
Surfaced paths and boardwalks circle the lake and cross the bog. Level throughout and fully accessible.
Worth knowing
- The bog boardwalk gets you over ground you could not otherwise cross.
- Legend says Owain left a well uncovered and the water spread to form the lake.
- One of the more accessible nature sites in Carmarthenshire.
What you’ll see
The lake, raised bog with cotton grass and sundew, and birch woodland.
Background
The bog has been forming for thousands of years and the peat holds a pollen record of the landscape since the ice age.