Llyn Alwen
Llyn Alwen is a small natural upland lake on Mynydd Hiraethog in Conwy County Borough, Wales at SH 898 565. It lies on the rolling Silurian moorland to the north-west of Mwdwl-eithin and about 10 km to the east of Betws y Coed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dave, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn Aled and Moel Rhiwlug.
Llyn Aled
Reservoir
Photo: Gerald Davison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Aled is a lake on Mynydd Hiraethog in the Conwy County Borough. It is situated north of the A543 and 7 kilometres to the north-east of the village of Pentrefoelas.
Mwdwl-eithin
Peak
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mwdwl-eithin is the highest point on the Denbigh Moors of North Wales. This gently rising mountain lies about 10 miles east of Betws-y-Coed. On its summit is a trig point and a ruined building which still provides shelter against a storm. Mwdwl-eithin is situated 2 miles southeast of Llyn Alwen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gwytherin and Nebo.
Gwytherin
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gwytherin is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies in a small valley through which the River Cledwen flows and has been winner of 'Best Kept Village' on four occasions. Gwytherin is situated 3½ miles northwest of Llyn Alwen.
Nebo
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nebo is a village, which is situated 4 miles west of Llyn Alwen.
Glasfryn
Hamlet
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glasfryn is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles south of Llyn Alwen.
Llyn Alwen
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in the United Kingdom
- Category: lake
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.09426° or 53° 5′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.64748° or 3° 38′ 51″ westElevation
1,394 feet (425 metres)Open location code
9C5R39V3+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 6087721OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Llyn Alwen” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Llyn Alwen”
- Cebuano: “Llyn Alwen”
- Dutch: “Llyn Alwen”
- Swedish: “Llyn Alwen”
- Welsh: “Llyn Alwen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pentrefoelas and Rhydlydan.
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