Is it free to kayak on Bala Lake?
Purchase a permit to paddle on the lake before you launch. These can be bought from the Lake Warden’s Office or the pay and display machine in the Foreshore car park. Permits must be obtained before going on the lake; the Lake Warden can ask to see them at any time. The permits can be purchased from the Lake Warden’s Centre or the pay and display machines in the Llyn Tegid Foreshore car park.Purchase a permit to paddle on the lake before you launch. These can be bought from the Lake Warden’s Office or the pay and display machine in the Foreshore car park.Permits must be obtained before going on the lake; the Lake Warden can ask to see them at any time. The permits can be purchased from the Lake Warden’s Centre or the pay and display machines in the Llyn Tegid Foreshore car park.
What is there to do in lake Bala?
We have a wide range of activities on offer, including canoeing/kayaking, climbing/abseiling, windsurfing, sailing, archery, camp craft, raft building, mountain biking, power boating, hill walking, gorge walking, and white water rafting. In the summer, you can swim, boat, paddle, fish, sunbathe and picnic. In the winter, there’s ice skating, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
How deep is Bala Lake?
At 3½ miles long, ¾ mile wide and up to 140 feet deep, Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales. Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), like many of Eryri’s (Snowdonia’s) lakes, was formed when a long, deep glacial valley became blocked by Ice Age debris. At four miles long and well over 40m deep, it’s the largest lake in Wales, with its own Loch-Ness-style mythical monster.Llyn Tegid | Bala Lake Bala Lake, or Llyn Tegid, is over four miles long and a mile wide at it’s widest point, making it the largest natural lake in Wales. It is an important home for the rare ‘gwyniad’ fish – a species that became trapped in the lake at the end of the last Ice age some 10,000 years ago.Gwyniad. This rare fish is a resident of just one lake, Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) in north Wales, but its numbers are declining, prompting a rescue effort. The species was left behind at the end of the last ice age, living in the deeper reaches of the lake for the last 10,000 years.At four-miles long and over 40m deep, Llyn Tegid (‘Bala Lake’) is the largest lake in Wales, with its own mythical monster called Teggie. The 6th century legendary poet Taliesin may have been raised here.It was said Llyn Tegid (now called Bala Lake) was bottomless. Centuries ago an expert diver tried it, but was terribly frightened by his experience. He asserted that a dragon was coiled up at the bottom of the lake, and if he had not been very careful the creature would have swallowed him.
Can you take your own paddle board to Bala Lake?
Yes, you can self-launch your paddle board at Bala Lake, and there are a few spots to do this. Private launches are the responsibility of Snowdonia National Park, and you must purchase a permit to paddle on the lake before you launch. Bala Lake is owned and managed by the Snowdonia National Park Authority as a recreational resource. The Authority also conserves the lake and its special biodiversity.