Three favourite lakes in North Wales
Emma Marshall, author of ‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ has shared with us her three favourite lakes from her new guidebook book.
‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ leads you on 28 walk-swimming adventures in the soaring landscapes of Eryri National Park. As well as many stunning waterfalls and dreamy rivers, the book features 33 lakes. Here are Emma’s favourite three:
Llyn Caseg Fraith
Providing a fair amount of elevation through the gnarly Glyderau, this five-mile, challenging route visits the ultimate mountain pool of the mysterious and peaty Llyn Caseg Fraith (Lake of the Speckled Mare), and later Llyn Bochlwyd and Llyn Ogwen.
The path leads you up through the captivating quiet of Cwm Tryfan, where, at the top, the lake is visible, twinkling below. No more than a peaty pool, it is eerie and exciting; an infinity pool with the most fantastic aspect. It’s grandstand views of Tryfan, Glyder Fach, the Carneddau range, Yr Wyddfa and Moel Siabod are unforgettable.
Swimming in this heavenly mountain-top pool at sunrise in the pink glow of Tryfan is perhaps the ultimate Eryri mountain-lake-swimming experience.