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View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

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United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Gwynedd
Bangor

View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

Moderate

5.0

(2)

106

runners

View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

00:55

8.75km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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After 1.85 km for 131 m

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.80 km

View of the Menai Strait

Highlight • River

Great views over the Menai strait

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2

1.92 km

Bangor Pier

Highlight • Structure

3

3.26 km

Porth Penrhyn

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4

5.63 km

Ford Crossing with Footbridge

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The ford can be crossed using the footbridge. The road leading down to the ford from the old rail bridge side is steep. There is also access to a cycle path that runs alongside the river.

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6.41 km

Afon Cegin

Lake

B

8.75 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

1.34 km

1.28 km

462 m

380 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

2.92 km

131 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 14 October

17°C

11°C

49 %

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