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Walking Paths

If you enjoy walking, there's plenty of options for you here! Follow the coastal path around Llyn, or venture up Garn Fadryn, Garn Boduan or The Eifl - the highest point on the LLyn Peninsula. 

Short walks

Nefyn to Porthdinllaen

From the rocky promontory of Porthdinllaen you can admire views to the east and west along the LlÅ·n Peninsula’s northern coast. You have a good chance of seeing seals close to shore.

2.75 miles / 4.5 km

Plas yn Rhiw to Mynydd Cilan

From Plas yn Rhiw you will see the wide expanse of Porth Neigwl or Hell’s Mouth. When the tide is out you can follow the beach for about three miles before reaching the base of Mynydd Cilan.

3.3 miles / 5.3 km


Porth Ysgaden to Porth Widlin

This path winds its way through the coves of Porth Ysgaden to Porth Colmon and on to the small cove at Porth Widlin. The cliffs above are home to rare and interesting wildlife.

4.6 miles / 7.4 km

Aberdesach to

Trefor

From Aberdesach, follow the path along the foot of the Gyrn Goch and Gyrn Ddu mountains, surrounded by evidence of the importance of granite quarrying to this area in years gone by.

5 miles / 8 km

Aberdaron to

Plas yn Rhiw

This route takes you away from the coast as you leave Aberdaron and returns you to the sea at Port Ysgo. Plas yn Rhiw is a 16th Century manor house bequeathed to the National Trust in 1949.

5 miles / 8 km

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Long walks

Porthdinllaen to

Porth Ysgaden

6.2 miles / 10 km

From the rocky promontory of Porthdinllaen you can admire views to the east and west along the LlÅ·n Peninsula’s northern coast. You have a good chance of seeing seals close to shore, as you wind along the coast to the cove at Porth Ysgaden.

Porthorion to

Aberdaron

As you walk towards Aberdaron you will see Bardsey Island, once a destination for pilgrims. According to legend three visits to Bardsey was equivalent to one visit to Rome.

6.8 miles / 10.9 km

Porthor to

Aberdaron

9.25 miles / 15km

As you walk toward Aberdaron you will see Bardsey Island, once a destination for pilgrims. According to legend three visits to Bardsey was equivalent to one visit to Rome. As covered on the BBC programme, Coast, the sands at Porthor often ‘whistle’ when you walk on them!

Local contacts

The Visit Snowdonia website provides a wealth of additional information focused on the LlÅ·n Peninsula to help you plan your next adventure or to ask any questions you may have about your visit.

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Click Here : www.visitsnowdonia.info

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