Borth-Y-Gest Walks

3 miles (5 km)

This coastal Gwynedd village is located just south of Porthmadog in the Snowdonia National Park.
The picturesque settlement includes a lovely harbour and some fine beaches. This walk in the village takes you west along a section of the Llyn Coastal Path to Ynys Cyngar, Samson's Bay and the neighbouring village of Morfa Bychan. On the way you can enjoy views over the Afon Glaslyn to the Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve. There's also views to the mountains of Snowdonia which form a fine backdrop to the walk.
The walk finishes on Black Rock Sands where you can enjoy a wide sandy beach, sand dunes, a large multi-coloured headland rock, low-tide caves, rock pools, and a variety of marine life.
You can extend the walk by continuing west to Criccieth where you can visit the 13th century Criccieth Castle ruins and the grave of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George.

Postcode

LL49 9TR - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Borth-Y-Gest Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Borth-Y-Gest Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Borth-Y-Gest OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Borth-Y-Gest Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Borth-Y-Gest

Porthmadog - This attractive coastal town in Gwynedd has some lovely coastal walking paths and beautiful beaches to explore
Llyn Coastal Path - Follow the Llyn Peninsula from Caernarfon to Porthmadog on this stunning coastal walk
Porthmadog to Portmeirion - This walk takes you from Porthmadog to the delightful Italian style village of Portmeirion on the other side of the estuary of the�Afon Glaslyn
Portmeirion - Enjoy a walk around this popular tourist attraction built in the style of an Italian village
Moel y Gest - This hill near Porthmadog offers fine views over North Wales including the�Llyn Peninsula, the�Rhinogydd,�Moelwynion,�Moel Hebog, and�Snowdon.
This walk starts at the lovely harbour in Porthmadog and follows the coastal path south to Borth-Y-Gest
Criccieth - This circular walk explores the coast and countryside surrounding the town of Criccieth in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd
Cnicht - Climb to the 'Matterhorn�of�Wales' on this challenging walk from the village of Croesor�in Gwynedd
Llanystumdwy - This little Welsh village is located in a fine spot on the Llyn Peninsula near Criccieth and Pwllheli.
Penrhyndeudraeth - This Gwynedd�based town sits in a pleasant spot close to the mouth of the Afon Dwyryd
Morfa Bychan - This delightful village is located on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd

Pubs/Cafes

The Seaview Cafe Bistro & Coffee Lounge occupies two premises adjacent to one another- one providing full dine in service & the other fully take away. They serve a good range of quality meals which you can enjoy with a lovely view of the village and the coast. They are�dog friendly we even sell dog friendly ice cream. You can find them at postcode LL49 9TR for your sat navs.