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Bangor to Caernarfon on the Wales Coast Path

From Bangor past Telford's Menai Suspension Bridge and down the Menai Strait to Caernarfon Castle.

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The Wales adventure continues. For easy transport I started from Bangor city centre near the station and ran up the Holyhead Road to pick up where I'd stopped last time, at the Bangor City football ground.

It's another stunning section. You pass Thomas Telford's Menai Suspension Bridge from 1826 and follow the Menai Strait towards Caernarfon, through woods and along the shore, finishing under the castle walls. Sixteen miles.

On the Bangor to Caernarfon on the Wales Coast Path route
On the Bangor to Caernarfon on the Wales Coast Path route

Highlights

  • Menai Suspension Bridge
  • Menai Strait
  • Caernarfon Castle
Distance
16.3 miles (26.2 km)
Route
one way
Difficulty
challenging
Start
Bangor station
Parking
Bangor (or come by train)
Terrain
Coast, History, Woods

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