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Conwy Valley and the North CoastLlanddulas to Colwyn Bay
Level coastal path between the limestone quarry jetty and the resort, with the railway alongside and the sea a few feet away.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 1 hr 50
- Ascent
- 30 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Shape
- There and back
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
Follow the coastal path west from Llanddulas to Colwyn Bay and Rhos-on-Sea. Flat and surfaced.
Worth knowing
- The jetty at Llanddulas still loads limestone onto ships from the quarry inland.
- Fully accessible and shared with the National Cycle Network.
- The sea defences here were rebuilt after storms repeatedly breached the line.
What you’ll see
The loading jetty, the beach and sea defences, and the Little Orme ahead.
Background
The limestone quarries above Llanddulas have worked since the nineteenth century and still ship stone by sea.