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Complete the 95 mile Lleyn
Coastal Path, Hotel to Hotel
10 nights
 Day
1 Your journey will start at the Royal town of Caernarfon with its
mighty fortress built by King Edward 1st see
www.visitcaernarfon.com. Your accommodation will be at the well
appointed Bryn Hyfryd Guest House. The town has excellent restaurants.
 Day
2 We will meet you at breakfast and issue you with detailed maps and
instruct you in the use of a pre-programmed GPS unit. Follow the Llŷn
Coastal Path along the Mennai Strait, past the Nature reserve marshland
at Y Foryd and then inland to follow a cycle track and lanes until you
reach village of Clynnog Fawr. Clynnog was the traditional assembly
point for pilgrims making the journey to Bardsey Island, and contains a
fine church, chapel and holy well dedicated to St Beuno. Your luggage
will be waiting for you at the Bryn Eisteddfod, a friendly Hotel with a
good evening menu and en suite rooms. Distance = 18 km / 11 miles. See
www.bryneisteddfod.com.
Day 3 After breakfast set out over the high moors at Bwlch Mawr,
which will lead you to the Village of Llanaelhaearn, where you can stop
for lunch at the Rivals Inn. Then continue on up the western side of the
valley up to Tre’r Ceiri Iron Age hill fort, one of the best preserved
sites of its kind in North Wales. See
www.pixaerial.com
for aerial views. You will then walk down to the village of Llithfaen
where you will be picked up and returned to the Bryn Eisteddfod.
Distance = 19 km / 12 miles
 Day
4 You will be returned to Llithfaen before walking to the coast at
the old quarry village of Nant Gwrtheyrn which has now been converted to
a Welsh Language College and Heritage Centre - see
www.nantgwrtheyrn.org Continue west along the wooded cliffs until
you reach Nefyn where you will be staying the night in the Caeau Capel
Hotel. This hotel also has en suite facilities and excellent evening
meals, as well as wireless broadband if you need to keep in touch with
friends or business. Distance = 16 km / 10 miles. See
www.caeaucapelhotel.com.
Day 5 Walk along the coast from the Caeau Capel. This part of the
walk includes some fine coastal scenery and the picturesque village of
Porth Dinllaen www.tycoch.co.uk situated right on the beach. Seals are
often visible basking on this stretch of coast. At the end of the
walking day, we will pick you up from Porth Colmon near Llangwnnadl and
return you to the Caeau Capel. Distance = 24 km / 15 miles.
 Day
6 After breakfast, we will return you to the coast to complete
sections 6 and 7 which finish in Aberdaron itself. This section skirts
the elevated headland at the end of the peninsula and offers excellent
views both back east as far as the Yr Eifl hills and west across the sea
to Bardsey Island. Your accommodation for the night will be at the Ship
Hotel, a lively village pub with en suite bedrooms and excellent food.
Distance = 18 km / 11 miles. See
www.theshiphotelaberdaron.co.uk.
Day 7 If weather conditions are good, take the ferry across to
Bardsey Island, or Ynys Enlli in Welsh. Bardsey with its monastery was
the destination point for the medieval pilgrimages along the coast of
the Llŷn. The monks have now been replaced by a wide variety of
seabirds, wild flowers and a thriving colony of seals- sea voyage costs
£25 per head giving you 3.5 hours to explore this beautiful island with
abundant wildlife - see
www.bardsey.org. The sea crossing requires calm weather to go ahead
as the sea between Bardsey and the mainland can become very rough. If
the weather is poor then you could enjoy a well-earned rest day in
Aberdaron and visit the beaches and celebrated church
www.st-hywyn.org.uk.
Day 8 Walk east from Aberdaron, past the NT house at Plas y Rhiw,
on to Abersoch via Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth) a large stretch of sand
that acquired its name because of the number of Ships wrecked in its
treacherous waters. The bay now has a gentler reputation as an excellent
spot for surfing. See
www.turtlephotography.co.uk . Your accommodation for the night will
be at the Llysfor Guest House in Abersoch (all en suite). Distance = 20
km / 13 miles or less if you wish.
Day 9 Continue eastwards along the coast towards the seaside town
of Pwllheli, the principal town on the peninsula. You will spend the
night in the Llys Gwyrfai Guest House on the seafront (all ensuite).
Distance = 12 km / 8 miles.
 Day
10 Walk from Pwllheli to Porthmadog where you will stay at the
Tudor Lodge. All bedrooms are
en-suite Distance = 24 km / 15 miles. Alternatively you could take the
train either all the way to Porthmadog or part of the way and stop at
Criccieth to see the ruined castle and just walk the last section.
Day 11 After breakfast we will return you to your car if you
brought one with you so that you can set off for home. Alternatively, if
you wish to stay additional nights, a good option would be to use the
railways around Porthmadog. There is the classic steam-driven Ffestiniog
railway (
www.festrail.co.uk ) which takes you into the Snowdonian mountains,
as well as the ordinary coastal line service which can take you down the
coast to some very beautiful locations including Portmeirion, Harlech
Castle and the Mawddach Estuary.
The 2008 price, including bed & breakfast accommodation, minibus
transport and use of the maps and GPS and care and attention throughout,
will be £56 per person per night. For more information, or if you would
like to book, please telephone us on 01758 760532.
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