Section 8 of 10, Llŷn Coastal Path
Cilan to Llanbedrog
8.8 miles (14.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SH 307 248. Finish: SH 329 315. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 305 m of climbing and 369 m of descent; highest point 98 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cilan.
- Car park
- Pant y Branner Parking (pay), 700 m from the start. Directions SH 312 253
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Bwlchtocyn, Cim Turn, 1.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Llanbedrog. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Llanbedrog, after Glyn y Weddw, 240 m from the finish. Directions SH 328 317Llanbedrog, after Glyn y Weddw West, 380 m from the finish. Directions SH 327 318Llanbedrog, Ysgol Gynradd, 580 m from the finish. Directions SH 325 319
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 39%, earth, rock and mud 14%, grass 12%; the rest (32%) isn't recorded.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 kissing gates, 2 gates, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 87 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 6.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Apres Sea Cafe and Bar, Abersoch: 4 miles in.St Tudwals Inn, Abersoch: 4 miles in.The Sandpiper, Abersoch: 4 miles in.Glyn-y-Weddw, Llanbedrog: 8.8 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Goslings, Abersoch: 3.9 miles in.Fresh, Abersoch: 4 miles in.Oriel Fach, Abersoch: 4 miles in.Two Island, Abersoch: 4.1 miles in. Dogs welcome.Beach Cafe Abersoch: 4.3 miles in.Abersoch Deli: 4.7 miles in.Cafe Glyn-y-Weddw, Llanbedrog: at the finish. Dogs outside, seats outside, step-free.caffi treath, Abersoch: 3.7 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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