The two highest lakes are Llyn Cau and Llyn y Gader; the latter is thought to have a maximum depth of about 13 m (43 ft). Much of the area around Cadair Idris was designated a National Nature Reserve in 1957, and is home to Arctic–alpine plants …

This walk is a magnificent journey up to Llyn Cau in the Meirionnydd range of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), offering some awe-inspiring views of the glacial lake. The route starts at the Dôl Idris car park and takes you past the Cadair Idris visitor centre before continuing on the Minffordd Path, which runs parallel to the stream to Llyn Cau.

The path will take you through Cwm Cau where Llyn Cau, a lake that is synonymous with Cader Idris, lies. Out of all the peaks in Snowdonia, Cader Idris is undoubtedly the most steeped in mythology. Countless legends are connected to this mystical summit and its surrounding lakes.

Llyn Cau translates as Closed Lake and it’s easy to see why as you stand on its shore with the peaks of Cader Idris all around. It was popular with painters including Richard Wilson and has also appeared in TV shows including David Dimbleby’s ‘Mystical West’ episode of ‘A Picture of Britain’, not to mention Anneka Rice’s ...

A huge, dramatic glacial cwm in the crater of Cadair Idris set beneath 400m high mountain walls. It’s a 350m ascent up from the car park, past numerous falls and pools, so even if the lake is cold you’ll be warm when you arrive. Place Categories: Lake Swims and Wild Swim. Place Tags: swim and wildswimming.

Embark on a magnificent journey around Llyn Cau in the Meirionnydd range of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), offering some awe-inspiring views of the glacial lake. There are many tales about Llyn Cau, which is said to be bottomless and the prison of a water dragon, dragged there by King Arthur himself after the creature terrorised a community.

This walk climbs to the beautiful Llyn Cau on the slopes of Cadir Idris in the Snowdonia National Park. While still quite a challenging walk it's not as strenuous as the longer climb to mountain summit. As such it's a great way of exploring the stunning Cadir Idris National Nature Reserve with less stress on the body.

This is a circular walk taking in Llyn Cau, Mynydd Pencoed and Tal-y-Llyn Lake (Llyn Mwyngil). The route is 9.2 miles (or 7.2 miles without the optional end circuit around the lake). The full walk has an ascent of 2,900 feet. The start point is the Minffordd car park (at …

2019年4月29日 · Discover the best hikes and paths to Llyn Cau in Llanfihangel-Y-Pennant, Gwynedd. Explore it on the map and plan your own route to Llyn Cau.

Llyn Cau is a small lake in Gwynedd at an altitude of about 478 meters. The shoreline of Llyn Cau is approximately 1.562 Kilometers round and Llyn Cau's depth is comparatively deep. Llyn Cau is a freshwater lake. There have been 44 species of birds recorded within a …