Bangor/Menai Bridge to Caernarfon – on the Wales Coast Path
A flat yet varied Day Section alongside the tidal Menai Strait to the walled town of Caernarfon and its spectacular medieval castle – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Menai Bridge-Caernarfon
- Caernarfon-Trefor
- Trefor-Nefyn
- Nefyn-Porth-Colmon
- Porth Colmon-Aberdaron
- Aberdaron-Hell's Mouth
- Hell's Mouth-Llanbedrog
- Llanbedrog-Criccieth
- Criccieth-Porthmadog
- Porthmadog Harbour
Outline
Distance: 12.5 miles/ 20 kilometres
Start: Bangor Pier, Bangor – SH 585 732 | Menai Bridge –
Finish: Caernarfon – SH 477 626
Maps: OS Landranger 115 Snowdon & Caernarfon + 123 Llŷn Peninsula; and OS Explorer 263 Anglesey East + 254 Llŷn Peninsula East
Services: Bangor is a busy university city with lots of accommodation, banks, post offices, shops, pubs and bars, restaurants, cafes and takeaways. Cathedral, museum and pier. Public toilets by pier. Pubs and cafes en-route, near Menai Suspension Bridge and Y Felinheli. Caernarfon TIC 01286 672232 | caernarfon.tic@gwynedd.gov.uk
Where to stay: Caernarfon is an ancient walled settlement famous for its medieval castle. There is plenty of accommodation in or close to the town, such as:
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Plan your trip
Wales is a dream destination for independent travellers. The Welsh Coastal Path is easy to reach by bus, train and plane, hire car or campervan. Stay in a cosy hotel, holiday home or friendly B&B. And don’t forget holiday insurance. It pays to plan ahead. Book Now
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