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Ceredigion Coast

Llangrannog to Penbryn

Switchback stretch of the Ceredigion coast path between two beaches, steep and constant but with the best cliff scenery on this coast.

Distance
4.3 mi / 7 km
Time
2 hr 40
Ascent
330 m
Difficulty
Demanding
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

Coast path south-west from Llangrannog over Ynys Lochtyn and on to Penbryn beach. Retrace your steps or by lanes.

Worth knowing

  • Penbryn is a National Trust beach reached down a wooded lane and is far quieter than Llangrannog.
  • Constant climbing and descending; the total ascent is much more than the distance suggests.
  • Dolphins and seals along the whole stretch.

What you’ll see

Cliffs and coves, both beaches, seals below, and dolphins offshore.

Background

A Roman-era inscribed stone was found near Penbryn, one of the few pieces of evidence for Roman presence this far west.