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Pen y Cil Headland

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Pen y Cil Headland

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Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Llŷn

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  • Location: Aberdaron, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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    December 11, 2022

    Running

    Pen y Cil is the southern tip of the Llyn Peninsula. The rock here is igneous and there is great climbing on the cliffs below. The Welsh coast path trail runs all around the Llyn which makes a brilliant long run but there are plenty of shorter loops from wherever you happen to start. The high point on Pen y Cil is at 107m which gives good views across the sea and into Snowdonia.

    October 26, 2023

    Hiking

    Pen y Cil is the southern tip of the Llyn Peninsula. The rock here is igneous and there is great climbing on the cliffs below. The Welsh coast path trail runs all around the Llyn which makes a brilliant long run but there are plenty of shorter loops from wherever you happen to start. The high point on Pen y Cil is at 107m which gives good views across the sea and into Snowdonia.

    February 18, 2024

    Hiking

    Pen y Cil is a headland right on the southern tip of the Llŷn Peninsula. Apart from its stunning sea cliff setting and great ocean vistas, it is one of the most dramatic places to see the chough, a very rare member of the crow family. Three-quarters of the UK's chough population lives in Wales, and Pen y Cil is one of the best places to see these special birds execute their wonderful aerial displays.
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    Location: Aberdaron, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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