Llanfairfechan to Bangor - A run along the Wales Coast Path
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
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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 (you can get a good view of Penrhyn Castle here) 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 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.
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Thank you for sharing this I used to live there.
What camera are you using and whats the approx battery life?? I am considering doing video walks to inspire people to get up and move. I am a left below knee Amputee.
Great video by the way. I walked it the opposite way round. Bangor to Conwy. Had blisters 🤣🤣
GoPro hero 10 with an external battery pack, you can film for about 10 hours of 4k if you have a big enough sd card
Very enjoyable, but that "deviation" you took from the coast inland through the various roads/paths right & left all the time is bewildering? no way anyone can follow that, not your fault! I checked and the coast path missis the coast on the Penrhyn headland completely (it's owned by the National Trust , you would think they would open a coast path almost into Bangor, instead of the wild convoluted course you took or anybody will have to take?), will check out you other vids.
If you check out the website I include a gpx file of the route so you can follow it without getting lost, I remember that day well, my pack was too heavy for running some lovely scenery though
That bit has just been opened up, takes you around the headland into Penrhyn Docks