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Criccieth Castle – Porthmadog Harbour Town loop from Morfa Bychan

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Criccieth Castle – Porthmadog Harbour Town loop from Morfa Bychan

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Criccieth Castle – Porthmadog Harbour Town loop from Morfa Bychan

01:17

23.5km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.2 km for 114 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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9.41 km

Criccieth Castle, town and seafront

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful small Welsh town with plenty of cafés, a nice sea front, promenade, pebble beach, and a rather obvious 13th century castle overlooking the town.

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2

10.8 km

View of Tremadog Bay from Criccieth Seafront

Highlight • Beach

Sea views out to across Tremadoc Bay from the lively sea side town of Cricieth. This is on the NCN8 route.

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3

10.9 km

Criccieth

Highlight • Beach

A quaint village with all the traditions you would expect, lots of good roads, plenty of cafe stops, great for a stop off between Porthmadog and Pwllheli.

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4

11.0 km

Criccieth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Criccieth Castle overlooks Tremadog Bay on the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. It was built in the 13th century and remains in remarkably good condition. It's well worth looking inside, …

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5

11.0 km

View of Criccieth Town

Highlight • Settlement

From the Castle you have some very nice views on Criccieth town.

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6

11.3 km

Criccieth Promenade

Highlight • Beach

7

11.6 km

View of Criccieth Beach and Castle

Highlight • Beach

8

19.4 km

Porthmadog Harbour Town

Highlight • Viewpoint

Porthmadog is simply a busy hub, a gateway to the Llyn Peninsula and Snowdonia National Park. It is a lovely harbour town with a gorgeous mountain backdrop. It also has …

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23.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

9.63 km

2.14 km

614 m

400 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

3.54 km

907 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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