Llyn y Garnedd

Llyn y Garnedd is a reservoir in , , . Llyn y Garnedd is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tan-y-Bwlch railway station and Moelwyn Bach.

Railway station
Photo: Christian Guthier, CC BY 2.0.
is the principal intermediate passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from to for export by sea.

Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in , northern and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak via the ridge. It overlooks the town of and the Vale of Ffestiniog.

Railway station
Photo: Markz55, Public domain.
is a passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in northwest , which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from to for export by sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llanfrothen.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in . is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.

Village
is a hamlet and community in the county of , Wales, between the towns of and and is 108.1 miles from Cardiff.

Village
Photo: Barry Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in , , about 2 miles south of . is the older of the two communities, with its church and other buildings predating most of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Llyn y Garnedd

Latitude
52.9582° or 52° 57′ 30″ north
Longitude
-4.0007° or 4° 0′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C4QXX5X+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71333400
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q20596435
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Satellite Map

Discover Llyn y Garnedd from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“Llyn y Garnedd” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لين واى جارنيد”
  • Irish: “Llyn y Garnedd”
  • Welsh: “Llyn y Garnedd”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tan-y-Bwlch and Maentwrog.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Y Garnedd and Pen Llyn y Garnedd.

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