Holyhead to Caernarfon

Description

Follow National Cycle Route 8 through Anglesey and over the Menai bridge into Wales.
You start in Holyhead passing through Penrhos Coastal Park and the village of Valley before heading through Anglesey to the Menai Bridge on quiet country roads. Here you cross the beautiful Menai Strait into mainland Wales. The route then heads south along the Menai Strait, passing through the pretty village of Y Felinheli, before joining the traffic free Lon Las Menai cycle route which takes you into Caernarfon.

Holyhead to Caernarfon Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Holyhead to Caernarfon Aerial Photo View Map

Distance

39 miles (62 km)

Difficulty

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Joining Routes

Menai Bridge, Penrhos Coastal Park, Plas Newydd, Lon Eifion, Lon Las Menai

Memory Map Route

Holyhead to Caernarfon.mmo (right click - 'Save As')

GPX File

Holyhead to Caernarfon.gpx (right click - 'Save As')

Elevation

Route Photos


View of Holyhead from Penrhos	Cob near Valley	Near Malltreath	Approaching the Menai Bridge

Y Felinheli	On the Lon Las Menai cycle route near Caernarfon	Caernarfon town	Caernarfon Castle

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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route