Section 22 of 84, Wales Coast Path
Caernarfon to Uwchmynydd
10.4 miles (16.7 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SH 217 260. Finish: SH 147 267. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Warning: Diversion in place. Part of this route is closed or diverted for now. The Wales Coast Path site (updated 22 September 2026) lists temporary diversions in several places, many until further notice, including landslides at Porthdinllaen in Gwynedd and Porth Swtan, Llanfaethlu and Lligwy on Anglesey. Neath Port Talbot Council says the path around Baglan, Briton Ferry and Sandfields West has been closed since 2023 because of sinkholes and the agreed diversion stays in place. Check the official diversions page before setting out. Source: walescoastpath.gov.uk.
Up and down
About 608 m of climbing and 695 m of descent; highest point 158 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Caernarfon. We found no car park, station or bus stop near the start: none within a kilometre, no bus stop within 3 km and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap).
Getting back
The section finishes at Uwchmynydd.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Aberdaron, Post Office, 2.5 km away (Directions).
Planning the Wales Coast Path
- Planning the whole trail: walescoastpath.gov.uk.
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 32%, earth, rock and mud 7%, paved or flagged 7%; the rest (52%) isn't recorded.
About 5% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 28 kissing gates, 8 gates, 9 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 120 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 8.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.