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Llyn Idwal

Llyn Idwal #1, Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, North Wales
Llyn Idwal #7, Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, North Wales

Cwm Idwal is a hanging valley in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales....

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Llyn Idwal #7, Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, North Wales
Llyn Idwal #7, Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, North Wales

Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia. It is named after Prince Idwal Foel, a grandson of...

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Cwm Idwal
Cwm Idwal
by Clive Griffiths

Another from a cold and gloomy, but very rewarding, day in Snowdonia. On a fine summer's day this place is swarming with people so it was a real treat to have it all to myself. I found a handy boulder that gave a fine viewpoint across Llyn Idwal and it's little island to the rock climbers playground the Idwal Slabs. I've been to this place more times than I can remember, but it still takes my breath away.

Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Llyn Idwal!
Most notably Graham Morris and Clive Griffiths.