Wales Coast Path

Well it's been over a month since I was walking in Wales. I cut my previous visit short due to some nasty blisters.

Very fresh in the morning waiting for a pre 6am bus.

Coastal train and bus changes and the walk began  at Trefor. Miles covered today would lead me to Morfa Nefyn. Discovered a Red Rover bus ticket which allows me to travel all over the area using different bus providers.

The path cuts out the summit of Yr Eifl but watching the weather I knew I should be able to get some views from the top! Minimal cloud and light winds.

However I lost the path and ended up following a sheep's trail before traversing deep heather then boulders to reach the trig. Several stops were required as my stamina wasn't quite there.

If you are ever in the area I definitely recommend a walk to the summit to take the coast and surrounding countryside in.

 

Due to lack of buses I was going to take an alternative route avoiding Nant Gwrtheyrn but glad I didn't. Walking down the zigzag of a road you are greated with tremendous rock face. Could of been anywhere in Europe. 

Had a wtf moment and ran down the road trying to video the incline! 

Time was running out so took the road from Nefyn to Morfa Nefyn. By the end I had had enough!

Today's photos were taken on my new iPhone 6s and using iMovie I can put together my YouTube video whilst on the move. Just have to wait for WiFi though to upload in HD!

Refuelled in Pwllheli and the start of a long journey home!

So just two walks left, one short and one long and I can tick off the Lynn Peninsula section of the path.

Wales Coast Path | Porthmadog to Pwllheli

Llyn Peninsula | Criccieth beach

Llyn Peninsula | Black Rock Sands beach

Porthmadog

Wales Coast Path | Port Colmon to Aberdaron

Llyn Peninsula | Whistling Sands beach

Lynn Peninsula | Porth Lago beach

Wales Coast Path

Today was another early rise for a 3 hour road trip to North Wales. Port Colman round to Aberdaron on the Lynn Peninsula walking the Wales Coast Path.

Mileage was to be 14 miles with an ETA in Aberdaron of 5 hours. 

Unlike previous walks on the Lynn Peninsula the weather wasn't so kind. Rain had been forecast and rain it did!

Early on I heard the word "morning" as the first of two runners passed me on the path.

Note to myself to check for any alterations to the path. I met a couple and like me expected it to head inland at one point. So we did as the signpost suggested and stuck to the coast.

By sticking to the coast I was able to get a video of Porth Lago beach. A favourite of the Welsh poet RS Thomas. The second video to add to my beach collection was Whistling Sands.

There were a lot of ups and downs with some steep sections to test my fitness so at one point I thought 5 hours wasn't looking likely.

Below taken from Strava showing the altitude gained.

So in the end the 14 miles took 4 hours 58 minutes and managed a small run at the end!

Thanks to G for doing the honours in dropping me off at the start and for the road journey home.

Next posts will be the two beaches and pictures of the day.

My next section of the path will be in two parts..

Wales Coast Path - Menai Bridge to Caernarfon

Wales Coast Path - Porth Colman to Morfa Nefyn

Wales Coast Path

Since finishing the Anglesey Coast path last year I have been back to the mainland twice.

Section focusing on this year is the Lynn Peninsula.

Already ticked off is Port Colmon to Morfa Nefyn. I was using my new Garmin vivoactive watch and made the mistake of tracking in kilometres instead of miles!

Will post the picture of the day as a separate post as still can't within this post!!!

So yesterday it was from Menai Bridge which links the mainland to Anglesey to Caernarfon.

The section starts in woodland runs under the Britannia Bridge and passes by the Swellies, it was low tide so the different currents weren't running too fast.

Got very spooky walking past a mausoleum.

Next up was the main road for a while before turning into cycle route 8 all the way to Caernarfon.

So not many photo opportunities until my goal. Probably took more video of wildlife and power boats. All the links in photo video.

Time for a dust off!

It's been a while since I last posted.

I am back walking the Wales Coast Path and continuing to build my YouTube channel.

So in future posts I'll give you an update on both!