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View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

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View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

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View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

01:47

6.72km

70m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.04 km

Bangor Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Great views of Bangor Cathedral looking up towards the hill

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1.20 km

Bangor Waterfront

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A small university town in the North of Wales. With plenty of quirky cafes and coffee shops as well as the standard high street chains it has something for every …

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2.53 km

View of the Menai Strait

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Great views over the Menai strait

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2.64 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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4.23 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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4.32 km

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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6.72 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.36 km

1.91 km

940 m

804 m

475 m

127 m

Surfaces

4.07 km

2.43 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 29 July

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View of the Menai Strait – Porth Penrhyn loop from Bangor

Bangor Cathedral

Bangor Waterfront

View of the Menai Strait

Bangor Pier

Porth Penrhyn

Slate Industry Bench – Start of the Snowdonia Slate Trail

Porth Penrhyn Harbour

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