This guidebook contains a detailed route description for the entire Lleyn Peninsula coastal path for walkers, as well as route options for both mountain and road bikes. Each chapter ends with two or three shorter circular walks or rides which provide a taste of the different sections of the Lleyn. The coastal path starts in Caernarfon and follows the peninsula anti-clockwise to finish in Portmadoc. Its 95 miles contain a variety of cliff, dune, moor and mountain which is unsurpassed. This route can be completed within a week without too much exertion. There is not a continuous path alongside the Lleyn's shores and to walk the peninsula demands occasional sorties inland for a mile or two, so that existing rights of way can be used. This means ascending hills parallel with the coast, or visiting villages just inland. Nevertheless, the sea is rarely out of sight, and the majority of the walk stays close to the shoreline.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'This is the second edition of this handy pocket guide, stuffed full of details for following the route described. There are sketch maps, OS maps and even some photos with routes drawn on them.The north coastal path largely follows the old pilgrimage route to Bardsey Island off the end of the peninsula. This gives interesting routes to follow and interesting churches and ruins to investigate on the way.This is a treasure of an area, of which the Dublin walker may take easy advantage.'(Irish Mountain Log / Summer 2007)
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Editions-Typ
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Over 75 colour photos and 50 colour maps
Maße
Höhe: 172 mm
Breite: 116 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-479-0 (9781852844790)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
John Cantrell is retired and lives in Snowdonia. He took to the outdoors at an early age and has skiied, walked and climbed all over Europe. His first guide was a history of Sarn Helen, bringing new interest to the roman roads of Wales. This is the second edition of his successful Lleyn Peninsula guide, which covers some of his favourite local walking and cycling routes.
1 Introduction
Grading of circular walks
Maps
Equipment
Accommodation
History
2 Caernarfon to Penygroes
Walking route
Cycling route
Other walks and rides: Dinas Dinlle Circular; South Caernarfon Circular; Lon Eifion Cycle Ride
3 Penygroes to Nefyn
Walking route
Cycling route
Other walks: The hillforts of Yr Eifl; Clynnog-fawr Circular; Nant Gwrtheyrn Circular
4 Nefyn to Aberdaron
Walking route
Cycling route
Other walks: Morfa Nefyn and Porth Dinllaen; The Cliffs of Aberdaron; Carn Fadryn; Land's End Circular
5 Aberdaron to Abersoch
Walking route
Cycling route
Other walks and rides: Mynydd y Graig; Western Lleyn Circular Cycle Ride; Porth Ceiriad
6 Abersoch to Pwllheli
Walking route
Cycling route
Other walks and rides: Llanbedrog Headland; Abersoch Cicrcular Cycle Ride
7 Pwllheli to Portmadoc
Walking route
Cycling route
Other walks: In the Steps of Lloyd George; Black Rock and Borth-y-Gest; Tyn Llan Circular
Appendix 1: Facilities on the Lleyn Peninsula
Appendix 2: Public Transport
Appendix 3: Useful Links
Bibliography
List of Sketch Maps
The Lleyn Peninsula
2.1 South from Caernarfon
2.2 Saron to Llanwnda
3.1 West from Penygroes
3.2 Approaching Clynnog Fawr
3.3 Crossing of Bwlch Mawr and descent to Trefor
3.4 The Trefor area
4.1 The Porth Colmon area
4.2 Southwest from Porth Oer
5.1 Aberdaron to Porth Ysgo
5.2 Rhiw to Hell's Mouth
5.3 Hell's Mouth to Deuglawdd
5.4 Deuglawdd to Llangian
5.5 Approach to Porth Ceiriad
5.6 Porth Ceiriad to Abersoch
7.1 Llanystumdwy to Criccieth
