Llyn y Gorlan

Llyn y Gorlan: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 y Gorlan

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Llyn y Gorlan — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.28740, -3.78032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Llyn y Gorlan

• Llan Ddu Fawr · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~4 km · Must-see
• Strata Florida Abbey · fort · Ceredigion · ~5 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hafod Church · church · Ceredigion · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cors Caron National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ceredigion · ~12 km · Must-see
• Soar-Y-Mynydd · church · Ceredigion · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Visitors Centre · viewpoint · Powys · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gorllwyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~19 km · Must-see
• Carn Gafallt · viewpoint · Powys · ~19 km · Must-see
• Garreg Lwyd · viewpoint · Powys · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bremia Roman fort · fort · Ceredigion · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rhayader Castle · fort · Powys · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ystrad Peithyll · fort · Ceredigion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Fach · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Mallaen · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Cwmbiga · viewpoint · Powys · ~29 km · Must-see
• St Padarn's Church · church · Ceredigion · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Llyn y Gorlan

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Llyn y Gorlan

• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~31 km · Must-see
• Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~54 km · Must-see
• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~65 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~72 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~84 km · Must-see
• Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~105 km · Must-see
• Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~108 km · Must-see
• Llyn Llydaw · lake · Gwynedd · ~111 km · Must-see

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