Lleyn Peninsula Coastal Path

by: Carl Rogers
The Lleyn Peninsula is the northernmost and smallest of the three great peninsulas which dominate the west coast of England and Wales, namely Lleyn, Pembrokeshire and Cornwall. Like these larger cousins its coastline is both dramatic and beautiful with numerous fine sandy bays, isolated coves and magnificent cliff scenery. Inland, a range of shapely volcanic hills give superb views of the entire peninsula, along with the neighbouring peaks of Snowdonia.

This guide contains 22 circular walks which explore some of the finest sections of the coast, along with several of Lleyn's shapely hills. With distances ranging from 3 to 7 miles, all walkers are catered for, from those looking for a casual half-day walk to add colour to a holiday, to the more ambitious who may perhaps complete two or more routes as an alternative to Snowdonia.

Those not familiar with Lleyn will find the book useful as a guide to some of its most scenic and unspoilt locations. Sketch maps and informative background information accompany the detailed route descriptions. There is an introduction, a brief history of Lleyn plus numerous black and white and some colour illustrations.

The walk locations are:
Gyrn Goch and Gyrn Ddu - 7 miles
Yr Eifl from Trefor - 7.25 miles
Yr Eifl from Llithfaen - 3.25 miles
Nant Gwrtheyrn - 3.25 miles
Pistyll - 4.25 miles
Garn Boduan and Mynydd Nefyn - 4.75 miles
Nefyn - 5.5 miles
Porth Dinllaen - 4.5 miles
Tudweiliog - 4.75 miles
Treath Penllech - 4.25 miles
Mynydd Anelog and Whistling Sands - 4.5 miles
Mynydd Anelog and Mynydd Mawr - 4.5 miles
Uwchmynydd - 6.25 miles
Rhiw and Porth Ysgo - 3.5 or 5 miles
Mynydd Rhiw - 3.5 miles
Mynydd Cilan - 6.5 miles
Porth Ceiriad - 5.75 miles
Carn Fadryn - 5.25 miles
Abersoch - 6 miles
Mynytho Common - 3.75 miles
Llanbedrog - 4.75 miles
Criccieth - 5.5 miles

ISBN 9781902512006 Pages 128 (2022 reprinted 2023) 134mm x 210mm

by: Des Marshall
The Llyn Peninsula is 30 miles long and extends into the Irish Sea on the north side and into Cardigan Bay on the south side. The Peninsula was travelled by many pilgrims on their way to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) and some sections of the Coastal Path follow these ancient footsteps. The Llyn Coastal Path is one of the great walks of Britain.

A fit walker will be able to complete it in a week without much difficulty. Although a good percentage of the route is very well waymarked and finger posted there are, however, sections that are not marked at all. The first 17.25 miles from Caernarfon to Trefor are mostly completed on road, the next 62.25 miles to Pwllheli follows a rugged coastline. The remaining 17.25 miles to Porthmadog are alongside, or on, beaches interspersed by short sections of road walking, making a total of almost 97 miles for the walk as described in this book.

The book begins with a short informative introduction to the Llyn Peninsula. The route is described in seven day-walk chapters each with concise route finding instructions in numbered paragraphs plus a sketch map also showing the paragraph numbers for easy navigation. The instructions are interspersed with italic text giving information about points of interest along the way. Some practical information including public transport is provided at the end of the book.

The seven day stages are as follows:
Caernarfon to Clynnog Fawr - 14 miles
Clynnog Fawr to Porth Dinllaen - 14 miles
Porth Dinllaen to Whistling Sands - 14.75 miles
Whistling Sands to Aberdaron - 8.25 miles
Aberdaron to Trwyn yr Wylfa - 6.5 miles
Trwyn yr Wylfa to Pwllheli - 12 miles
Pwllheli to Porthmadog - 17.25 miles
Click the link below the 'Add to Cart' button to see a map of the route

ISBN 9781908748430 Pages 80 (2018) 148mm x 210mm

by: Carl Rogers
The Llyn Peninsula offers some of the finest coastal walking in North Wales. In just over 80 there are dramatic sea cliffs, quiet coves, wide sandy bays, two medieval castles, tiny fishing villages, a pub on the beach, a number of coastal hills and a hidden valley. The walks in this book are what the author considers to be the finest routes along this superb section of coast.

This little pocket guide is produced in full colour with an emphasis on stunning professional photography. Each route has clear easy-to-follow numbered instructions including all the practical information you require and full colour OS 1:50,000 mapping. There are also fascinating facts about places along the way.

The ten circular routes are:
Nant Gwrtheryn - 3.25 miles
Porth Dinllaen - 4 miles
Whistling Sands - 4.25 miles
Two coastal hills - 4.5 miles
Aberdaron - 6 miles
Rhiw and Porth Ysgo - 5 miles
Mynydd Cilan - 6.5 miles
Porth Ceiriad - 6.5 miles
Abersoch - 5.75 miles
Borth-y-Gest - 4 miles

ISBN 9781902512341 Pages 64 (2022) 105mm x 148mm

by: Northern Eye
This map is essentially an Ordnance Survey Explorer 1:25000 scale map of the Wales Coast Path covering the complete Llyn Peninsula section. But it has the additional benefit of having the map in a book format. This innovative concept makes it a perfect companion for walkers on the Trail as the book format is more convenient and easier to use while outside compared with a large paper map. It is also more cost effective, reducing the need to purchase several OS Explorer sheets necessary for a linear route.

The complete llyn Peninsula path is covered in 44 pages of full colour mapping, beginning at the Menai Bridge and travelling in an anti-clockwise direction to finish at Porthmadog. The path is clearly marked on the maps and there are symbols showing facilities at the main towns and villages. There is also a page with useful contact information and a short introduction with a photographic mosaic.

The Llyn Peninsula is a remote unspoilt peninsula that juts 30 miles into the Irish Sea off north-west Wales. At its tip is Bardsey Island, the 'burial place of 20,000 saints' and a place of pilgrimage from the Middle Ages to today.

Much of the coast path runs through the Llyn Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Along the way you will enjoy tiny pilgrims' churches, cliffs and headlands, hidden coves, and long empty beaches. The coast is bright with wildflowers in spring, and alive with birds and butterflies in summer. You also have a good chance of seeing seals, porpoise, dolphins, peregrines, and choughs.

ISBN 9781908632609 Pages 48 (2020) 110mm x 210mm

by: David Berry
The 30 walks in this book explore Llyn's stunning landscape, wildlife and history, and offer panoramic views. They cover both the spectacular Heritage Coast, incorporating sections of the designated Llyn Coastal Path (now part of the Wales Coast Path), as well as the peninsula's low and high hills.
The routes are varied, ranging from easy cliff-top walks to a challenging nine-mile exploration of open hills and moorland and a climb up Yr Eifl, the highest point on Llyn.

Follow in the footsteps of the early pilgrims who journeyed along the coast en route to Bardsey Island. Visit Llyn's many ancient churches and former fishing villages such as Abersoch, Aberdaron, Nefyn and Porth Dinllaen, now popular tourist destinations. Explore rocky headlands, small coves and fine sandy beaches, such as the famous Porth Neigwl (Hell's Mouth) and the popular Porth Oer (Whistling Sands). Look for seals and nesting cormorants on a cliff-top ramble, or marvel at Tre'r Ceiri, one of the best preserved and most spectacular hillforts in Britain.

Each walk chapter starts with a brief description and information about how to get to the start. The main detailed route description has numbered paragraphs and a sketch map with the paragraph numbers shown as location points is included.

The walk locations are:
Criccieth and Llanystumdwy - 5.5 miles
Llanystumdwy and Afon Dwyfor - 3 miles
Garnfadryn, Carn Fadryn and Garn Bach - 3.5 miles
Myntho - 3.75 miles
Llanbedrog and Mynydd Tir-y-Cwmwd - 2.5 miles
Abersoch and Mynytho - 7 miles
Abersoch and Porth Ceiriad - 6 miles
Abersoch - 2.75 miles
Mynydd Cilan - 3.75 miles
Porth Neigwl - 3.75 miles
Y Rhiw, Mynydd Y Graig and Mynydd Penarrfynydd - 4.5 miles
Mynydd Rhiw - 3.5 miles
Braich-y-Pwll and Mynydd Mawr - 4 miles
Aberdaron, Porth Meudwy and Pen y Cil - 6 miles
Mynydd Mawr and Mynydd Gwyddel - 2.25 miles
Mynydd Carreg and Porth Llanllawen - 6.5 miles
Porth Oer - 3 miles
Pont yr Afon Fawr and Porth Colmon - 3.75 miles
Traeth Penllech and Porth Ychain - 4 miles
Porth Ysgaden and Porth Ychain - 3 miles
Porth Towyn and Porth Ysgaden - 2.25 miles
Morfa Nefyn to Porth Towyn - 8 miles (linear)
Morfa Nefyn and Porth Dinllaen - 3 miles
Penrhyn Nefyn - 3.75 miles
Nefyn and Moel Ty-Gwyn - 5 miles
Pistyll - 2.75 miles
Nant Gwrtheyrn - 3.25 miles
Yr Eifl and Tre'r Ceiri - 6 miles
Pistyll and Tre'r Ceiri - 4 miles
Clynnog Fawr, Gyrn Goch and Bwlch Mawr - 9 miles
For a map of the walk locations click the link below the 'Add to Cart' button.

ISBN 9781908748164 Pages 41 (2014) 148mm x 210mm