Llanbedrog Headland & the Iron Man

Walks, Wales, Gwynedd
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Llanbedrog Headland & the Iron Man

Llanbedrog, Gwynedd

by madogdogwalksgroup

  • 3hr 30m / 3.6km
  • 7

Moderate circular walk around headland, with uneven paths but small easy gradients, and stunning sea views. Optional detour down to quarry

  • Great views
  • Parking
  • History
  • Dog friendly

Walk preview

Map preview for Llanbedrog Headland & the Iron Man
  1. This small roadside parking space is enough for 4 or 5 cars. (Otherwise park in Llanbedrog village car park and walk up the lane to here)

    Step 1: This small roadside parking space is enough for 4 or 5 cars. (Otherwise park in Llanbedrog village car park and walk up the lane to here)

  2. The narrow lane opposite the car parking zigzags up past these cottages towards the headland

    Step 2: The narrow lane opposite the car parking zigzags up past these cottages towards the headland

  3. Keep to the main tarmac-surfaced lane, zigzagging gently to the top

    Step 3: Keep to the main tarmac-surfaced lane, zigzagging gently to the top

  4. The lane levels out and, after the last cottage, becomes a stony track over the open heathland. Branch left at the first opportunity.

    Step 4: The lane levels out and, after the last cottage, becomes a stony track over the open heathland. Branch left at the first opportunity.

  5. Step 5: The track which leads to the left rises gently, meandering towards the summit of the headland, and bounded from the fields on the left by a hedgerow.

  6. The summit is easy to identify. There’s a concrete pillar (a “triangulation point”) there. It’s a good place for a rest, to take in the view

    Step 6: The summit is easy to identify. There’s a concrete pillar (a “triangulation point”) there. It’s a good place for a rest, to take in the view

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