Llanfairfechan to Bangor - A run along the Wales Coast Path

A cautionary tale this week of not running with a heavy pack. A pack that you might walk with is not one ideal for running, at 8kg the pack sapped my strength and left me exhausted and sore and so I was unable to camp and continue for a second day as originally planned. Never mind you live and learn, next time I’ll use a much lighter pack. Anyway had a great day out, it’s a beautiful section of the Wales Coast Path well worth a visit. 

Starting from Llanfairfechan we run along the shoreline towards Bangor, as we approach Penrhyn Castle we head inland down the lane and through to Tal-y-bont and then drop down onto a disused railway that brings us into Bangor before heading around the headland at Upper Bangor near to the university.

The Route

From Llanfairfechan follow the Wales Coast path along the shoreline. Eventually you reach a car park where you can get a good view of Penrhyn Castle. The path heads down the lane. Follow it to the end and then turn right and then immediately left. Head up a slight rise and then take the path on your right by the church. Follow the path which drops down to Tal-y-bont. Turn right down the lane to the end then turn left and cross the bridge over the river (Afon Ogwen) then turn left down the hill then right up a lane that becomes a track coming out on the road. Cross the road and head up the hill taking the path on your right which crosses the main road and passes an air shaft. At the lane turn left down the hill and then turn right on the track which crosses the railway line and turn left alongside it coming out at the industrial estate. Turn left down the hill and follow it down into the valley which is an old disused railway line. Turn right and follow this into Bangor. Now head up the hill and turn right dropping down to the front at Bangor. After King George’s Playing field turn right and take the path to Garth road, turn right and follow it around the headland into Upper Garth road until you reach Gorad road where we turn right. Head down the road then cross and head straight on down the track and onto the footpath which heads through the nature reserve at Nant-porth and comes out on the Holyhead Road just before the Menai Bridge at Bangor City Football Club.