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Porth Penrhyn – Porth Penrhyn Harbour loop from Bangor

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Porth Penrhyn – Porth Penrhyn Harbour loop from Bangor

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Porth Penrhyn – Porth Penrhyn Harbour loop from Bangor

01:37

6.15km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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760 m

Porth Penrhyn

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Here you cross the mouth of the Cegin River into the Menai Strait. Here is Port Penrhyn, once a vital port for the export of slate from the Penrhyn Quarry, …

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907 m

Just outside of Bangor, Porth Penrhyn is a pretty harbour on the edge of the Menai Strait. You'll find fishing boats and coastal freight ships moored up here along the dockside as well as lovely views across the water.

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1.00 km

Slate Industry Bench – Start of the Snowdonia Slate Trail

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A bench on the chassis of a railway wagon for transporting slate, featuring scenes from the slate industry, serves as the official starting point of the Snowdonia Slate Trail (at …

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1.15 km

Cegin Viaduct

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The path from the harbor towards Penrhyn Castle and on to Bethesda is a former railway bed, originally built specifically for the transport of slate from the local quarries. This …

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2.65 km

Holyhead–Bangor Railway Viaduct

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Railway viaduct on the Holyhead (on Anglessey) - Bangor - Conwy line

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3.13 km

Ford Crossing with Footbridge

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The ford can be crossed using the footbridge. The road leading down to the ford from the old rail bridge side is steep. There is also access to a cycle path that runs alongside the river.

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3.91 km

Afon Cegin

Lake

6.15 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

1.20 km

217 m

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.20 km

871 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

17°C

30 %

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Porth Penrhyn – Porth Penrhyn Harbour loop from Bangor

Porth Penrhyn

Porth Penrhyn Harbour

Slate Industry Bench – Start of the Snowdonia Slate Trail

Cegin Viaduct

Holyhead–Bangor Railway Viaduct

Ford Crossing with Footbridge

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