Walking to Snowdonias Remote Lakes

Tucked away from view, the routes to these lakes are rarely walked. Many are found high in the mountains and some need determination to reach them. A few can be found quite close to a road but are hidden from view, with people just driving by! There are great views on all of these walks. In many cases tracks or paths are followed at the start but often quickly disappear. Because of this some navigational expertise is often required, as well as a good sense of direction.

Encountering other people is rare on these walks, apart from a few exceptions such as in Cwm Idwal or on Snowdon. There is a feeling of remoteness, especially so in the Rhinogs and in the foothills below the Moelwyns. Here, straight line walking is blocked by many little rocky bluffs. Navigational skill is needed in finding the way forward around or through gaps between these. The rewards, though, for your endeavours are high as the lakes visited are extremely pretty and frequently in very dramatic surroundings.