Section 3 of 10, Llŷn Coastal Path
Llithfaen to Porth Dinllaen
8.7 miles (14 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SH 353 439. Finish: SH 275 415. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 400 m of climbing and 673 m of descent; highest point 276 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Llithfaen.
- Bus stop
- Llithfaen, Awelfryn, 910 m from the start. Directions SH 354 430
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 130 m from the start. Directions SH 353 441Nant Gwrtheyrn (pay), 960 m from the start. Directions SH 350 449
Getting back
The section finishes at Porth Dinllaen.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 3 km away (Directions).
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 41%; the rest (57%) isn't recorded.
About 32% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 14 kissing gates, 6 gates, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 130 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 1.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Cliffs, Morfa Nefyn: 7.6 miles in.Ty Coch Inn, Porth Dinllaen: at the finish. Food, seats outside.Yr Heliwr, Nefyn: 5.5 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Becws Islyn, Nefyn: 6.1 miles in. Seats outside, step-free.Caffi Porth Dinllaen, Morfa Nefyn: 7.8 miles in. Dogs welcome.Bwyty Cafe Bar Restauramt, Porth Dinllaen: 8.1 miles in.Tŷ Coffi, Nefyn: 5.8 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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