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Whistling Sands Walk

3.11 miles (5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This circular walk visits Traeth Porthor or Whistling Sands on the Llyn Peninsula. The beach is a popular place with crystal turquoise water and golden sands flanked by steep cliffs. The walking route below additionally climbs to the fine viewpoint on Mynydd Carreg above the beach.
The National Trust run area has a public car park where you can start your walk. You can then follow footpaths up to Mynydd Carreg and enjoy some fine views over the area. The route then descends to the Carreg Quarry where you can follow a section of the Llyn Coastal Path along the cliff tops to Porthor Beach.
To continue your walking in the area you could head north along the coastal path to visit Porth Iago. Here you'll find a beautiful sandy cove, an ancient hill fort, a campsite, low grassy headlands and a nice cliff top path.

Whistling Sands OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Whistling Sands Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Porth Oer (Whistling Sands) - geograph.org.uk - 1288830

Porth Oer (Whistling Sands)

Mynydd Carreg - geograph.org.uk - 1883934

Mynydd Carreg

Information display at Porth Oer - Whistling Sands - geograph.org.uk - 4507725

Information display at Porth Oer

View to Porth Oer - Whistling Sands on Lleyn from the Wales Coast Path - geograph.org.uk - 4507716

View to Porth Oer

Porth Oer on Lleyn in May - geograph.org.uk - 4507734

Porth Oer on Lleyn in May

Porthor - geograph.org.uk - 692874

Porthor

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