Section 5 of 10, Llŷn Coastal Path
Morfa to Bodermid
12.5 miles (20.2 km). About 5½ hours, moderate.
Start: SH 199 341. Finish: SH 160 248. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 751 m of climbing and 717 m of descent; highest point 158 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Morfa.
- Car parks
- Car park, 460 m from the start. Directions SH 194 342Car park (free), 630 m from the start. Directions SH 205 341
Getting back
The section finishes at Bodermid.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Aberdaron, Post Office, 2.1 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: grass 5%; the rest (89%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 stile, 14 kissing gates, 18 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 132 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Cafés
- Coastal Cafe and Shop, Morfa: near the start, about 250 m off the way. Dogs outside, seats outside.Siop Sue, Morfa: 0.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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