Walk Description
This walk makes a circuit of the reservoir so keep the water to your right & you shouldn't go far wrong!
A popular area for anglers and dog walkers and is mostly flat and even.
There are some good views of the water and you should see wildfowl using it.
The single track road passes the farm of Ystradfai at a bend.
The eagle eyed might spot the back of this farm later on from the woodland path.
Continue down the road and park on the left side of the road in the car park.
Take the path in the corner of the car park and over the footbridge.
This is an easy to follow route and soon brings you in sight of the water's edge.
You will probably pass a few anglers on the way, especially if you do the walk towards the end of the day.
Go through the woodland, passing through a kissing gate and continuing until the path comes to a viewpoint on the bend of the reservoir.
A vast open area of water lies before you.
Take in the view then rejoin the path, Continue straight on, ignoring a left fork.
The woodland path emerges onto an area with seats and a more even path to the dam wall.
Turn right to cross the dam then continue to follow the path that runs parallel with the reservoir.
Eventually a second dam wall (a weir) appears - which you might have noticed earlier from the other side.
Continue straight on along the well defined path.
The water of the reservoir gives way to a marshy area providing a different habitat for wildlife.
A gate takes you onto the single track road again.
Turn right and after a few yards you arrive back at the car park.
Ramblers Cymru and Swansea Ramblers provide these routes but accept no responsibility for those walking them.
If you would like to go on a walk but would prefer to do so with a group of people then click on our Programme section to see what walks we are leading.
We have walks for varying levels of ability and you get the chance to see the countryside in places you might never go by yourself!
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