Reservoirs & lochs · North Wales
Llyn Eigiau
Llyn Eigiau — reservoir in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dolgarrog · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Llyn Eigiau is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by RWE Generation UK PLC. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.1822°, -3.8647°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llyn Eigiau is a lake on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales. The name Eigiau is thought to refer to the shoals of fish which once lived here. Early maps refer to it as Llynyga. It is thought that a small number of Arctic char exist in the lake (as they do in neighbouring Llyn Cowlyd) after they were transferred here from Llyn Peris, and certainly it is one of the few lakes in Wales to have its own natural brown trout. The lake is surrounded by mountains including Pen Llithrig y Wrach.
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Background
Visiting
Although private vehicles are not permitted access to the lake itself, there is a carpark within walking distance, approx. half a mile from the dam and which is reached by road from the B5106 at Tal-y-bont, in the Conwy valley. The road passes through Llanbedr-y-Cennin and thereafter becomes a narrow lane as it goes over the hills towards the lake. Along this lane there are some public footpaths signposted, with stiles to access them over the old dry-stone walls that run along parts of the lane.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1822, -3.8647
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Caerhun
- Postcode
- LL32 8SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Nearest railway station
- Dolgarrog — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q390452 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llyn Eigiau (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Llyn Eigiau view.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llyn Eigiau?
- Llyn Eigiau is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL32 8SH), in the parish of Caerhun.
- Who runs Llyn Eigiau?
- Llyn Eigiau is operated by RWE Generation UK PLC.
- How do I get to Llyn Eigiau?
- The nearest railway station is Dolgarrog, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL32 8SH.