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Porth Penrhyn Harbour – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

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Porth Penrhyn Harbour – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

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Porth Penrhyn Harbour – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

02:40

9.93km

120m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1.87 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

3.84 km

Porth Penrhyn Harbour

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Just outside of Bangor, Porth Penrhyn is a pretty harbour on the edge of the Menai Strait. You'll find fishing boats and coastal freight ships moored up here along the dockside as well as lovely views across the water.

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3

5.59 km

Holyhead–Bangor Railway Viaduct

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Railway viaduct on the Holyhead (on Anglessey) - Bangor - Conwy line

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5.89 km

Afon Cegin

Lake

5

7.09 km

Cegin Viaduct

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The path from the harbor towards Penrhyn Castle and on to Bethesda is a former railway bed, originally built specifically for the transport of slate from the local quarries. This …

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6

7.24 km

Slate Industry Bench – Start of the Snowdonia Slate Trail

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A bench on the chassis of a railway wagon for transporting slate, featuring scenes from the slate industry, serves as the official starting point of the Snowdonia Slate Trail (at …

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7

7.49 km

Porth Penrhyn

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Here you cross the mouth of the Cegin River into the Menai Strait. Here is Port Penrhyn, once a vital port for the export of slate from the Penrhyn Quarry, …

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8

8.62 km

Bangor Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

9

8.64 km

Plaque Commemorating the 1882 Typhoid Outbreak

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10

8.90 km

Bangor Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Great views of Bangor Cathedral looking up towards the hill

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9.93 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

1.89 km

1.61 km

794 m

494 m

490 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

3.40 km

488 m

171 m

< 100 m

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Monday 19 October

11°C

7°C

58 %

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