Section 4 of 10, Llŷn Coastal Path
Porth Dinllaen to Morfa
9.6 miles (15.5 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SH 275 415. Finish: SH 199 341. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 455 m of climbing and 453 m of descent; highest point 32 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Porth Dinllaen.
- Car parks
- Car park, 430 m from the start. Directions SH 277 419Car park, 430 m from the start. Directions SH 277 419Car park (pay), 680 m from the start. Directions SH 277 409
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: a bus stop, 3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Morfa. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
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 54%, earth, rock and mud 8%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 stile, 28 kissing gates, 13 gates, 1 stream crossing, 10 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 30 m in a kilometre (1 in 33), starting 3.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- Cwt Tatws, Towyn: 5.8 miles in. Dogs welcome, seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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