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Pen y Cil Headland

Pen y Cil Headland

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Pen y Cil Headland

Name: Pen y Cil Headland
Rating: 2

Recommended by 16 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Llŷn

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

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1. Mynydd Mawr loop from Aberdaron — Llŷn

12.1km

03:23

230m

220m

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

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2. Mynydd Mawr headland loop from Aberdaron — Llŷn

18.2km

05:12

410m

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

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3. Pen y Cil loop from Mynydd Mawr — Llŷn

7.19km

02:06

190m

200m

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

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51m

October 26, 2023

Pen y Cil is the southern tip of the Llyn Peninsula. The rock here is igneous and there is great climbing on the cliffs below. The Welsh coast path trail runs all around the Llyn which makes a brilliant long run but there are plenty of shorter loops from wherever you happen to start. The high point on Pen y Cil is at 107m which gives good views across the sea and into Snowdonia.

David Howells

February 18, 2024

Pen y Cil is a headland right on the southern tip of the Llŷn Peninsula. Apart from its stunning sea cliff setting and great ocean vistas, it is one of the most dramatic places to see the chough, a very rare member of the crow family. Three-quarters of the UK's chough population lives in Wales, and Pen y Cil is one of the best places to see these special birds execute their wonderful aerial displays.

July 20, 2025

kissing gates and open country. Some patches of gorse and bracken.

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

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Pen y Cil Headland

1. Mynydd Mawr loop from Aberdaron — Llŷn

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