Llangorse Lake Trail, the crannog and the bird hide

The walk starts from the car park at Llangors Common, signposted from the B4560. A path crosses the common to the edge of the lake near the sailing club and the Welsh Crannog Centre, a replica thatched roundhouse, with the crannog itself, a ninth-century artificial island, out in the water. The waymarked Lake Trail, marked with green-ringed posts and information boards, follows the shore on grass paths and a short stretch of tarmac, over a bridge with some steps, to the Llangasty bird hide on the south-west side, built from traditional materials with a thatched roof, and the way back is the same path.

It is 4.8 km there and back on level ground, with 0 m of ascent; allow about 1¼ hours. The grade is Easy.

The common is grazed by horses, sheep and cattle, and part of the path gets boggy in wet weather. The lake can flood after heavy rain, and the National Park Authority says this makes the lakeside trail and the Crannog Centre inaccessible. Trails can be slippery after rain.

The National Park Authority's leaflet says there is free parking at Llangors Common, with disabled parking closer to the lake.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.