Must-see lake · Gwynedd, Wales
Llyn Idwal
Llyn Idwal is a lake in Gwynedd, Wales.
Llyn Idwal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Llyn Idwal
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Llyn Idwal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.11557, -4.02586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Llyn Idwal
- Devil's Kitchen · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~1 km · Must-see
- Llyn Bochlwyd · lake · Conwy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Glyder Fawr · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ogwen Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~2 km · Must-see
- Castell Y Gwynt · viewpoint · Conwy · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glyder Fach · viewpoint · Conwy · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tryfan · viewpoint · Conwy · ~2 km · Must-see
- Foel Goch · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pen Yr Ole Wen · viewpoint · Conwy · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Perfedd · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elidir Fawr · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nant Ffrancon Pass · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carnedd Dafydd · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Llanberis Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gallt yr Ogof · viewpoint · Conwy · ~5 km · Must-see
- Y Fronllwyd · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~6 km · Must-see
- Llechog · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~6 km · Must-see
- Crib Goch · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Llyn Idwal
- Llyn Bochlwyd · lake · Conwy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Llyn Llydaw · lake · Gwynedd · ~7 km · Must-see
- Glaslyn · lake · Gwynedd · ~7 km · Must-see
- Llyn Padarn · lake · Gwynedd · ~9 km · Must-see
- Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~10 km · Must-see
- Llyn Cowlyd · lake · Conwy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~13 km · Must-see
- Llyn Nantlle Uchaf · lake · Gwynedd · ~18 km · Must-see
- Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~34 km · Must-see
- Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Llyn Idwal full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Llyn Idwal yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Llyn Idwal?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Llyn Idwal?
Nearby: Devil's Kitchen (waterfall, 1 km), Llyn Bochlwyd (lake, 1 km), Glyder Fawr (viewpoint, 2 km), Ogwen Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Castell Y Gwynt (viewpoint, 2 km), Glyder Fach (viewpoint, 2 km).
Is Llyn Idwal worth visiting?
Llyn Idwal is listed as a must-see lake in Wales on Spotwander.