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Violet Cliffs of Anglesey – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

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Violet Cliffs of Anglesey – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

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Violet Cliffs of Anglesey – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

04:50

42.0km

480m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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After 11.2 km for 1.00 km

Closed: • October-January (otherwise open)

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Start point

Train Station

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5.62 km

View of Beddmanarch Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dead end for road bikes. It's a big carpark, but it does have a public toilet 🚻
Nice on a sunny day, but not really a good highlight unless you need the loo.

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18.8 km

Violet Cliffs of Anglesey

Highlight • Natural Monument

Seeing these pink rocks came as a bit of a surprise, but they are a cool little feature that adds to the richness of the area and the cliff range.

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19.6 km

View of Ynys y Fydlyn Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nature as a sculpture builder - beautiful to look at!

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22.2 km

Porth Castell

Beach

26.7 km

Porth Dafarch

Beach

28.4 km

Natural Arch, Ynys Môn

Highlight • Natural Monument

What water can form from rock with enough time...

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28.8 km

Dragon Rock Formation, Ynys Môn

Highlight • Natural Monument

A bit of imagination is required - but it's probably like seeing figures in clouds. :)

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29.7 km

View of Holyhead Mountain, Heather Fields, and South Stack Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Looking over the flat fields they shine in a vigorous violett colour.

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33.8 km

View of South Stack Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lighthouse has warned passing ships of the treacherous rock below since its completion in 1809. The 91-foot (28 m)-tall lighthouse on South Stack was designed by Daniel Alexander and the main light is visible to passing vessels for 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi), and was designed to allow safe passage for ships on the treacherous Dublin–Holyhead–Liverpool sea route. It provides the first beacon along the northern coast of Anglesey for east-bound ships. It is followed by lighthouses, fog horns, and other markers at North Stack, Holyhead Breakwater, The Skerries, the Mice, Point Lynas, and at the south-east tip of the island Trwyn Du. The lighthouse is operated remotely by Trinity House.
You can only go so far with your bike due to the 400 steps you must take to reach the lighthouse itself. We managed to lock our bikes up and tackle the stairs. But on the way back we realised it was too much and legs were tired 😫

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35.5 km

Holyhead Mountain (Mynydd Tŵr) summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 722 feet (220 m) above sea level, Holyhead Mountain is the highest summit in the county of Anglesey. The Welsh name, Mynydd Tŵr, means ‘tower’ and you are certainly afforded breathtaking views which stretch as far as Ireland on a clear day.

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41.3 km

Caer Gybi Roman Fort

Fort

42.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

9.43 km

8.38 km

7.34 km

4.20 km

1.94 km

197 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

10.6 km

7.91 km

7.15 km

3.90 km

1.45 km

Elevation

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Tuesday 5 May

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Violet Cliffs of Anglesey – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

View of Beddmanarch Bay

Violet Cliffs of Anglesey

View of Ynys y Fydlyn Rock Arch

Natural Arch, Ynys Môn

Dragon Rock Formation, Ynys Môn

View of Holyhead Mountain, Heather Fields, and South Stack Lighthouse

View of South Stack Lighthouse

Holyhead Mountain (Mynydd Tŵr) summit

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