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Conwy Valley and the North CoastCefn yr Ogof
Limestone hill above Llanddulas with caves that produced Ice Age animal bones, and a view along the whole north coast.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 15
- Ascent
- 250 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Paths climb from the last houses onto the limestone hill and loop back. Steady climbing with rough ground above.
Worth knowing
- The caves here produced bones of bear, hyena and reindeer from the last glaciation.
- The caves themselves are dangerous and should not be entered.
- Limestone grassland with orchids in early summer.
What you’ll see
Limestone crags and cave entrances, grassland flowers, and the coast and Dee estuary.
Background
Cefn yr Ogof’s caves were excavated in the nineteenth century and produced a rich assemblage of Pleistocene animal remains.