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Black Rock Sands Beach

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Black Rock Sands Beach

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Black Rock Sands Beach

Name: Black Rock Sands Beach
Rating: 2

Recommended by 12 hikers

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Location: Porthmadog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Best Hikes to Black Rock Sands Beach

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1. The Glaslyn Estuary – Black Rock Sands Beach loop from Borth-y-Gêst

16.9km

04:24

120m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

18.6km

04:52

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

26.8km

07:00

200m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Kit P

October 11, 2022

This long beach gets vast when the tide goes out and looks completely different from low to high tide. The 'black rock' comes from the colour of its headland, while the beach itself is fine golden sand.

The sand dunes behind are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and there's plenty of life to spot in the rock pools too. If you follow the beach around to the east, you'll reach Porthmadog.

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Location: Porthmadog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Black Rock Sands Beach

1. The Glaslyn Estuary – Black Rock Sands Beach loop from Borth-y-Gêst

2. Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

3. Criccieth Castle – The Glaslyn Estuary loop from Criccieth

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