Section 1 of 10, Llŷn Coastal Path
Caernarfon to Dinas Dinlle
8.3 miles (13.4 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SH 476 626. Finish: SH 436 565. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 43 m of climbing and 43 m of descent; highest point 24 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Caernarfon.
- Station
- Caernarfon (heritage railway), 460 m from the start. Directions SH 481 624
- Bus stops
- Caernarfon Stop A, 350 m from the start. Directions SH 480 627Caernarfon Stop B, 380 m from the start. Directions SH 480 627Caernarfon Stop C, 410 m from the start. Directions SH 480 627
- Car parks
- Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions SH 476 627Car park (free), 130 m from the start. Directions SH 478 627Car park (free), 230 m from the start. Directions SH 474 625
Getting back
The section finishes at Dinas Dinlle. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Plas Tan Dinas, 330 m from the finish. Directions SH 438 563
Planning the Llŷn Coastal Path
- The guidebook: Llyn Peninsula: Bangor to Porthmadog (Wales Coast Path official guide) (Northern Eye Books).
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 91%.
About 90% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 21 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon: at the start.Bar Bach, Caernarfon: at the start.Morgan Lloyd, Caernarfon: at the start.Pen Deitsh, Caernarfon: at the start.Su's Cocktails, Caernarfon: at the start.The Four Alls, Caernarfon: at the start.The Palace Vaults, Caernarfon: at the start.Y Castell, Caernarfon: at the start.Y Cons, Caernarfon: at the start.Y Goron, Caernarfon: at the start.And 5 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Bontà Deli, Caernarfon: at the start.Caffi Betty's, Caernarfon: at the start.Caffi Maes, Caernarfon: at the start.Caffi'r Plas, Caernarfon: at the start.The Bell Tower Cafe, Caernarfon: at the start.Tŷ Becws, Caernarfon: at the start.Caffi HEMS, Dinas Dinlle: 6.9 miles in.Caffi Maes Awyr, Dinas Dinlle: 6.9 miles in.Caffi Braf, Dinas Dinlle: at the finish.Beachcomber Cafe, Dinas Dinlle: at the finish.And 6 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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