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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast loop from Rhyl

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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast loop from Rhyl

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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast loop from Rhyl

01:46

31.0km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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445 m

Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig

Highlight • Bridge

The harbour is the nicest place in Rhyl, lovely for walks or to hire a bike and cycle. There is a bike hire shop next to the cafe if you …

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4.84 km

Beach

6.25 km

Pensarn Pier and View of Gwrych Castle

Highlight • Beach

Gwrych Castle is a Grade I listed country house near Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales. On an ancient site, the current building was created by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh and …

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6.25 km

Abergele Children's Park and Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice little children's park with climbing frames, swings not forgetting the slide.
Wonderful views of the sea and mountains behind you.

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7.57 km

Pensarn Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The unspoilt beach is a walker’s paradise. Part of the Welsh Coastal Path, Pensarn’s promenade provides beautiful views out to the Irish Sea, and a great surface for cyclists, too. …

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10.4 km

Wooden Bridge Over Reedy Stream

Highlight • Bridge

15.6 km

Porth Eirias Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and a beach-front restaurant / bistro

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22.8 km

NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast

Highlight • Beach

Route 5 is a long-distance route passing through both the beautiful British countryside and some of its historic towns and cities. It travels in sections from Reading to North Wales.

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24.3 km

Pensarn Beach

Highlight • Trail

The unspoilt beach is a walker’s paradise. Part of the Welsh Coastal Path, Pensarn’s promenade provides beautiful views out to the Irish Sea.

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31.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

2.62 km

122 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

3.36 km

677 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

24°C

17°C

81 %

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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast loop from Rhyl

Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig

Pensarn Pier and View of Gwrych Castle

Abergele Children's Park and Playground

Pensarn Beach

Wooden Bridge Over Reedy Stream

Porth Eirias Beach

NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast

Pensarn Beach

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