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South Stack & Holyhead Mountain loop from Holyhead Breakwater Country Park — Angelsey

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South Stack & Holyhead Mountain loop from Holyhead Breakwater Country Park — Angelsey

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South Stack & Holyhead Mountain loop from Holyhead Breakwater Country Park — Angelsey

02:24

7.95km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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272 m

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park is often used as a starting point for a hike up Holyhead Mountain or for coastal walks in the area. The park is situated on the …

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1.11 km

Holyhead Gunpowder Store

Highlight • Monument

This building, standing isolated on Holyhead's rugged coast, was once a gunpowder store. The explosives were used to aid nearby quarrying, the stone of which went into building the Holyhead …

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3.93 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 …

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5.94 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 …

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7.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

1.34 km

202 m

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

1.37 km

1.25 km

202 m

166 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

7°C

20 %

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South Stack & Holyhead Mountain loop from Holyhead Breakwater Country Park — Angelsey

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park

Holyhead Gunpowder Store

View of South Stack Lighthouse

Holyhead Mountain (Mynydd Tŵr) summit

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