Glaslyn

Intensely green and once believed bottomless, this tarn lies high in Snowdon's cwm on the Miners' Track.

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Glaslyn is a llyn in Gwynedd. It sits inside Eryri National Park. The nearest railway station is Roman Bridge, 10.1 km to the east. For more of the same, Llyn Llydaw and Llyn Gwynant are close by.

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