Caernarfon to Glynllifon (11 miles)

The book has the next stage as Caernarfon to Trefor, but at 17 miles that was a bit daunting, so we did this one as far as Glynllifon, convenient both for parking and the bus route. We had a quick coffee at Bonta Deli before setting off from Caernarfon, as there were not going to be many refreshment stops along today's route. 

The walk along the coast from the Aber shore to Foryd then inland was familiar to us from earlier walks. The Path then leaves the coast in order to cross Afon Gwyrfai inland at Pont Faen, before returning on a minor road to the shore again. Here we found a bird hide repurposed from a storage container with a bench, that was just the right place to stop for our lunchtime picnic.

Inland once more before crossing Afon Carrog (aka Afon Dwylad) at a footbridge, then we were on the Dinas Dinlle peninsula, passing the airport (with an open cafe, but we didn't stop) on the way to the hillfort. From the beach we returned on the road with no footway to protect us from passing traffic.

In fact, nearly all of today's walk was on tarmac, which made it easier walking but not especially rural. The better feature of the walk were the views inland towards the Eryri mountains.



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