View of Gogarth Bay – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

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View of Gogarth Bay – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

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View of Gogarth Bay – View of South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

04:06

14.3km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Ynys Môn

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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669 m

Caer Gybi Roman Fort

Fort

2.42 km

Beach

2.82 km

Soldier's Point House

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The house was built in 1849 by engineer Charles Rigby, the builder of the Holyhead breakwater.

In 1950, the building was converted into a hotel, which closed around 2000 and burned down in 2011.

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3.38 km

Coastal Path Between Holyhead Breakwater Country Park and Holyhead Mountain

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4.31 km

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park

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Holyhead Breakwater Country Park is often used as a starting point for a hike up Holyhead Mountain or for coastal walks in the area. The park is situated on the …

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4.76 km

Trail Below the Cliffs of Ynys Môn

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Nice portion of trail below the cliffs, surrounded by brooms.

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4.80 km

Coastal Trail and Views in Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Ynys Môn

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Beautiful portion of trail.

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5.15 km

Holyhead Gunpowder Store

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This building, standing isolated on Holyhead's rugged coast, was once a gunpowder store. The explosives were used to aid nearby quarrying, the stone of which went into building the Holyhead …

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5.85 km

Ruins

7.92 km

View of Gogarth Bay

Highlight • Natural Monument

On a clear day, view of Ireland!

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8.48 km

View of South Stack Lighthouse

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The lighthouse has warned passing ships of the treacherous rock below since its completion in 1809. The 91-foot (28 m)-tall lighthouse on South Stack was designed by Daniel Alexander and …

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14.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

3.97 km

2.16 km

642 m

244 m

235 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

3.11 km

2.59 km

1.10 km

861 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

16°C

12°C

58 %

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Comments

June 9, 2025,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Anglesey: Holyhead, North Stak, South Stak

Coastal Path to South Stak. On the lighthouse rocks, we marveled at the many guillemots, razorbills, and, of course, gulls. We stopped at the café and headed straight back to Holyhead. The last stretch along the road was a bit of a stretch.

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September 27, 2024,Holyhead Mountain (North Wales)

Beautiful coastal hike with a "summit experience" and a bit of scrambling 😉. We skipped the lighthouse at Southstack because, firstly, I've already seen enough of them, secondly, it looks more impressive from above than when you're standing right in front of it and thirdly, we were stingy enough to pay £10 each for a dilapidated lighthouse just to be …

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