Llyn Cau

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Llyn Cau is a glacial lake nestled in a steep-sided corrie on the slopes of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia, Wales, renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery.

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Llyn Cau canonical 5

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf corrie lake
glacial lake
accessRoute footpath from Minffordd
administrativeArea Gwynedd Council area
linked to: Gwynedd Council
basinCountry United Kingdom
Wales
climateZone temperate maritime
conservationStatus within protected landscape (national park)
containedInFeature cwm (corrie) of Cadair Idris
linked to: Cwm Cau
country United Kingdom
drainageBasin Afon Dysynni catchment (approximate region)
ecosystemType upland lake ecosystem
formedDuring Pleistocene glaciations
geologicalOrigin glacial erosion
hasHazard rapidly changing mountain weather
steep slopes
hasRecreationalUse informal swimming (cold water)
hasShoreCharacteristic rocky shores
hasSurroundingFeature steep mountain cliffs
hasSurroundingVegetation heathland
montane grassland
hikingDestination true
landformType corrie
languageOfToponym Welsh
locatedIn Cadair Idris
Gwynedd
Snowdonia
Wales
mountainRange Cadair Idris massif
linked to: Cadair Idris
nameMeaning "enclosed lake" or "hollow lake" in Welsh
near Dolgellau
Tal-y-llyn
linked to: Tal-y-llyn Lake
notableFor dramatic mountain scenery
steep-sided cirque walls
onRouteOf Cadair Idris summit paths
partOf Snowdonia National Park
linked to: Snowdonia
popularActivity hillwalking
photography
protectedArea Snowdonia National Park
linked to: Snowdonia
region North Wales
regionType mountain lake
tourism local landmark in Snowdonia
viewOf Cadair Idris cliffs
linked to: Cadair Idris
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cadair Idris hasLake Llyn Cau
Penygadair overlooks Llyn Cau
Minffordd Path passesFeature Llyn Cau
Cader Idris range contains Llyn Cau
Lakes of Snowdonia contains Llyn Cau