Llyn Gynon

Llyn Gynon: 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 Gynon

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 Gynon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.26713, -3.75963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Llyn Gynon

• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~6 km · Must-see
• Strata Florida Abbey · fort · Ceredigion · ~7 km · Must-see
• Llan Ddu Fawr · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hafod Church · church · Ceredigion · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cors Caron National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ceredigion · ~14 km · Must-see
• Soar-Y-Mynydd · church · Ceredigion · ~14 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Visitors Centre · viewpoint · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gorllwyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
• Carn Gafallt · viewpoint · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
• Garreg Lwyd · viewpoint · Powys · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rhayader Castle · fort · Powys · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bremia Roman fort · fort · Ceredigion · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Mallaen · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Fach · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ystrad Peithyll · fort · Ceredigion · ~29 km · Must-see
• St. Cewydd's - Parish of Diserth · church · Powys · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Llyn Gynon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Llyn Gynon

• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~6 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~33 km · Must-see
• Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~58 km · Must-see
• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~62 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~74 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~86 km · Must-see
• Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~108 km · Must-see
• Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~111 km · Must-see
• Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~114 km · Must-see

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