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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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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 site of an old stone quarry that once provided the raw materials that built Holyhead Breakwater, Europe's longest. Wildlife that can be spotted from here includes peregrine falcons, the world's fastest fliers.

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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 breakwater. The store is a conspicuous sight due to its curved roof.

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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 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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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 afforded breathtaking views which stretch as far as Ireland on a clear day.

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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)

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Friday 10 July

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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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