Llyn Du

Llyn Du: 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 Du

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 Du — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.55984, -3.46700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Llyn Du

• Glyndŵr's Way · trek · Powys · ~2 km · Must-see
• Domen Fawr · fort · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
• Old Market Hall · attraction · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
• Llanidloes transmitter · fort · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dolforwyn Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pegwyn Mawr · viewpoint · Powys · ~20 km · Must-see
• Banc Bugeilyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mathrafal · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Cwmbiga · viewpoint · Powys · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bryn Amlwg Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clipyn Du · viewpoint · Powys · ~26 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Castelltinboeth · fort · Powys · ~29 km · Must-see
• Y Gribin · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~29 km · Must-see
• Powis Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Fach · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Llyn Du

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Llyn Du

• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~30 km · Must-see
• Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~40 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~44 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~47 km · Must-see
• Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~73 km · Must-see
• Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~74 km · Must-see
• Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~77 km · Must-see
• Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~82 km · Must-see
• Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~82 km · Must-see

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