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Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

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Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

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Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

06:58

26.6km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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440 m

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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811 m

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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10.5 km

Porthmadog High Street and railway station

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful Welsh town with everything you need to top up before heading off in to the Snowdonian mountains. You may even pick up some of the language as it's generally Welsh speaking.

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11.8 km

Borth-y-Gest

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.2 km

The Glaslyn Estuary

Highlight • Beach

Stunning views across the estuary, up towards the mountains around Yr Wyddfa and towards the southern part of the national park. Borth-Y-Gest is cute too.

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13.6 km

View of the Afon Glaslyn Estuary from Borth-y-Gest

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Wales Coast Path is a long distance trail which follows the entire Welsh Coast. This section from Borth-y-Gest is fairly flat with wonderful views over the Afon Glaslyn estuary.

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16.2 km

Black Rock Sands Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

This long beach gets vast when the tide goes out and looks completely different from low to high tide. The 'black rock' comes from the colour of its headland, while …

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16.8 km

Black Rock Sands Beach and Jellyfish

Highlight • Beach

Great place to go

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19.0 km

Ruins

24.5 km

Beach

26.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

5.89 km

5.60 km

2.61 km

1.79 km

1.58 km

Surfaces

7.60 km

5.12 km

4.01 km

3.94 km

3.13 km

2.86 km

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

26°C

18°C

18 %

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Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

Criccieth Castle

Criccieth Castle, town and seafront

Porthmadog High Street and railway station

Borth-y-Gest

The Glaslyn Estuary

View of the Afon Glaslyn Estuary from Borth-y-Gest

Black Rock Sands Beach

Black Rock Sands Beach and Jellyfish

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