Don’t miss an exclusive chance to venture into Pen y Garreg Dam…
Yours to explore
Height – 36m
Length – 156m
Volume – 9222 megalitres
Craig Goch, also known as the “top dam,” means Red Rock. It was the location of the opening ceremony, on the 21st of July 1904, where King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra officially opened the scheme. The menu for the ceremony included Medallions of Quails à la Royale, Cold Lamb and Galantine of Chicken Truffled.
There were plans in the 1970’s to vastly increase the Craig Goch dam, building another ‘high dam’, which would have created the largest man-made lake in Europe, with significant consequences to the ecology of the area. This would have been twice the height of the current dam, and would have covered the land all the way to the Aberystwyth mountain road. The plans were shelved in 1974 with a change of Government.
A three hour walk from the Visitor Centre to Craig Goch following the line of the old Birmingham Corporation Railway.
• GO TO ROUTE •A large part of the trail has a tarmac surface, so it is also suitable for less able users, but the northern end is not surfaced.
• READ MORE •Starting from Rhayader, this route takes in ancient history, open hills and runs past four reservoirs.
• READ MORE •Elan Valley Visitor Centre welcomes Father Christmas and celebrates switching on our festive Christmas lights.
Season’s greetings! Enjoy breakfast with Father Christmas at Elan Valley Visitor Centre Cafe.
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