I haven't camped near the Llyn Eigiau before. Usually when I'm in this area I tend to camp round the corner in the next valley, by the Melynllyn or Dulyn Reservoirs.
If you fancy a wild camp at Llyn Eigiau please remember the following 'wild camping rules':
- Set up late in the day, and leave early in the morning
- Do not make any unneccessary noise
- Take all your litter home with you
- Leave no trace that you were there
- Do not polute the water source
- Bury or carry out any human waste
- Boil any water taken to drink
- and most definately NO open fires!!
The best location for camping by the broken dam wall, is to pitch in front of the wall, on the right, as you approach from the road head. Make sure (if weather conditions permit) that you pitch your tent facing East towards Moel Eilio. This means that on a clear, fine day, you can watch the sun rise over the hill from the door of your tent. The perfect way to start any day and something which at this time of year occurs at between 6.30 and 7am - definately worth getting up for.
For me the best sections of the expedition were the walk from Pont Cyfng in Capel Curig over to Dolwyddelan, and the walk from Blaenau Dolwyddelan over to Nant Gwynant.
The first section, although not particularly long, or demanding, offers amazing views of Moel Siabod, followed by a gentle walk through the forest into the village.
The second section is more demanding and takes you over a more rugged and desolate section of the Moelwyns. The path followed is well defined, but not very popular, except it seems, with DofE groups. Which is a real shame, as from here you get extensive views of the Snowdon Horseshoe and many other mountains.
Both these sections of the walk could quite easily be linked to starts and finishes using the local public transport network of trains and buses. Details of these can be found online or in the current Conwy and Gwynedd bus timetables.
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