Ceredigion Coast
Llangrannog and Ynys Lochtyn
Beach village with a rock stack on the sand, and a steep climb to a headland with an island at the end of it and one of the great Ceredigion views.
- Distance
- 3.4 mi / 5.5 km
- Time
- 2 hr
- 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
Climb north from the beach onto Pen y Badell, out along the headland above Ynys Lochtyn, and return by the inland path. Steep in both directions.
Worth knowing
- Ynys Lochtyn is a tidal island; do not attempt to cross without checking the tide and the sea state.
- Carreg Bica, the rock stack on the beach, is said to be a giant’s tooth.
- The climb out of the village is short and unrelenting.
What you’ll see
The beach and its stack, the headland and island, seals below, and the coast running north to New Quay.
Background
An Iron Age fort sits on Pen y Badell above the village, and the National Trust owns the headland.