Must-see lake · Gwynedd, Wales
Glaslyn
Glaslyn is a lake in Gwynedd, Wales.
Glaslyn: 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 Glaslyn
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 Glaslyn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.07089, -4.06585. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glaslyn
- Mount Snowdon Waterfalls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~1 km · Must-see
- Garnedd Ugain · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~1 km · Must-see
- Crib Goch · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~1 km · Must-see
- Llyn Llydaw · lake · Gwynedd · ~2 km · Must-see
- Y Lliwedd (West Peak) · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lliwedd · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~2 km · Must-see
- Llechog · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gallt y Wenallt · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~4 km · Must-see
- Llanberis Path · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~4 km · Must-see
- Yr Aran · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moel Cynghorion · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~4 km · Must-see
- Llanberis Falls · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pen Gallt-y-llyn · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Glyder Fawr · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Devil's Kitchen · waterfall · Gwynedd · ~6 km · Must-see
- Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castell Y Gwynt · viewpoint · Conwy · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glaslyn
- Llyn Llydaw · lake · Gwynedd · ~2 km · Must-see
- Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~5 km · Must-see
- Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~6 km · Must-see
- Llyn Idwal · lake · Gwynedd · ~7 km · Must-see
- Llyn Bochlwyd · lake · Conwy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Llyn Padarn · lake · Gwynedd · ~10 km · Must-see
- Llyn Nantlle Uchaf · lake · Gwynedd · ~13 km · Must-see
- Llyn Cowlyd · lake · Conwy · ~17 km · Must-see
- Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~38 km · Must-see
- Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glaslyn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Glaslyn 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 Glaslyn?
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 Glaslyn?
Nearby: Mount Snowdon Waterfalls (waterfall, 1 km), Garnedd Ugain (viewpoint, 1 km), Crib Goch (viewpoint, 1 km), Llyn Llydaw (lake, 2 km), Y Lliwedd (West Peak) (viewpoint, 2 km), Lliwedd (viewpoint, 2 km).
Is Glaslyn worth visiting?
Glaslyn is listed as a must-see lake in Wales on Spotwander.