Lôn Las Menai from Caernarfon to Y Felinheli
This 4-mile section of dismantled railway through broadleaf woodland links Caernarfon with the old slate harbour of Port Dinorwig (Y Felinheli). There are views of the Menai Strait and across the water to the island of Anglesey.
The Menai Strait is 13 miles long and between 200 yards and 1 mile wide. Near Bangor the strait is crossed by two famous bridges: the Menai Suspension Bridge was built by Thomas Telford in 1819-26 and the Britannia Bridge, which was originally a tubular railway bridge built by Robert Stephenson. This was destroyed by fire in 1970 and a new bridge was built in 1972 with an additional deck for the A5 road. Before these bridges, crossings were made by ferry but cattle were forced to swim.
Natural attractions:
- Menai Strait
- Views of Anglesey
Visitor attractions:
- Caernarfon Castle
Route submitted by: Sustrans
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- Region/Area:
North West Wales
- Distance:
4 miles one way
- Time needed:
0.5 hours
- Classification:
Easy
- Traffic:
Traffic-free but short road sections to access the centres of Caernarfon and Y Felinheli
- Surface:
Mixed
- NCN Route:
National Route 8
- Start:
Victoria Dock, Caernarfon
- Finish:
Garddfon Inn, Y Felinheli
- Cycle hire:
Beics Menai Cycles, Caernarfon. tel: 01286 676804 www.beicsmenai.co.uk
- Access:
Train stations at Bangor
- Maps and guides:
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Lôn Las Cymru - North NN8B £5.99
- Links with:
Lôn Eifion from Caernarfon south to Bryncir.
- Weather:
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Thu
max: 12°C min: 9°C
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Fri
max: 13°C min: 10°C
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Sat
max: 16°C min: 15°C
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Sun
max: 17°C min: 14°C
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