WA 1151
Two Lakes Trail, Alwen Reservoir
14.1 miles (22.7 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Alwen Reservoir car park. About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SH 978 540, and finish. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 372 m of climbing and 372 m of descent; highest point 450 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1151
- Distance
- 14.1 miles (22.7 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Type
- Circular
- Walking time
- About 5 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- Counties
- Conwy, Denbighshire
- Total ascent
- About 372 m. Highest point 450 m
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 130 m from the start. Directions SH 978 541Car park, 560 m from the start. Directions SH 980 545Car park (free), 880 m from the start. Directions SH 978 549
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 59 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 8.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- WA 1002Brenig WayShares 2.7 miles of path with this route. Starts on this route at Llyn Brenig.
- WA 1154Alwen Trail, Alwen ReservoirShares 3.7 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Alwen Reservoir car park.
Walks nearby
- WA 1215Keeper's Stroll, Clocaenog Forest0.6 miles. Starts 4.2 miles away
- WA 1185Millstream Walk, Coed y Fron Wyllt1.6 miles, circular. Starts 6.7 miles away
- WA 113Hiraethog TrailLong-distance route, 50 miles, one way. Starts 6.7 miles away
- WA 1213Pool Park Walk, Clocaenog Forest0.8 miles. Starts 7.8 miles away
- WA 1147Tegid Way18 miles, one way. Starts 8.2 miles away
- WA 1208Rhyd y Gaseg Walk, Clocaenog Forest1 mile, circular. Starts 8.4 miles away
Sources
Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Facts: naturalresources.wales
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