Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk – Criccieth Castle loop from Chwilog

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Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk – Criccieth Castle loop from Chwilog

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Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk – Criccieth Castle loop from Chwilog

05:11

20.0km

120m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.21 km

Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk

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This lovely stretch of boardwalk wends its way alongside the Dwyfor River as it turns into an estuary. You can see Criccieth to the east and the isolated, craggy hills beyond, rising like sentinels.

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6.04 km

View of Criccieth Castle and the Sea

Highlight • Castle

7.77 km

Coastal Path with Wooden Piers

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Pebbly. Ok for swimming.

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8.32 km

A great viewpoint with fantastic views looking out over at Criccieth castle, the Snowdonia mountain range and Cardigan bay. Moel-y-Gest's craggy top near Porthmadog looks particularly lovely from here.

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8.66 km

Criccieth Castle

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Criccieth Castle overlooks Tremadog Bay on the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. It was built in the 13th century and remains in remarkably good condition. It's well worth looking inside, …

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9.03 km

Criccieth Castle, town and seafront

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Beautiful small Welsh town with plenty of cafés, a nice sea front, promenade, pebble beach, and a rather obvious 13th century castle overlooking the town.

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10.9 km

Beach

15.9 km

David Lloyd George Memorial Site

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David Lloyd George was an influential British politician and Prime Minister of the UK from 1916 - 1922. Following his death in 1945, he was buried at the David Lloyd …

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15.9 km

David Lloyd George's Grave

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The grave of the Welsh-born British Prime Minister who was in office 1916-1922. He was a wartime leader and reformer of the welfare state.
Lloyd George was also a non-conformist, hence he's not buried in a cemetery.

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