Llyn y Gader and Llyn Llewelyn

Walks, Wales, Gwynedd

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  • It’s easy to park by the roadside here on the B4418 just west of Rhydd Ddu.  Otherwise there’s a big off-road car park nearby at the station

    Step 1: It’s easy to park by the roadside here on the B4418 just west of Rhydd Ddu. Otherwise there’s a big off-road car park nearby at the station

  • Go through the gate onto the footpath towards the lake.  The signs remind you that this is sheep country, so dogs on lead for the next bit!

    Step 2: Go through the gate onto the footpath towards the lake. The signs remind you that this is sheep country, so dogs on lead for the next bit!

  • Proceed down the stepped path in the direction of the lake

    Step 3: Proceed down the stepped path in the direction of the lake

  • At the junction of the path from Rhydd Ddu, turn right

    Step 4: At the junction of the path from Rhydd Ddu, turn right

  • Soon you will reach a paved causeway alongside the lake. This was once a tramway bed, for carrying slate away from the quarries ahead of you

    Step 5: Soon you will reach a paved causeway alongside the lake. This was once a tramway bed, for carrying slate away from the quarries ahead of you

  • Look out for waterfowl - there are often cormorants here, on the rocks

    Step 6: Look out for waterfowl - there are often cormorants here, on the rocks

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