Criccieth Castle – Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk loop from Criccieth

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Criccieth Castle – Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk loop from Criccieth

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Criccieth Castle – Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk loop from Criccieth

02:53

11.1km

70m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.62 km

Coastal Path with Wooden Piers

Highlight • Trail

Pebbly. Ok for swimming.

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5.08 km

Criccieth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

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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5.10 km

View of Criccieth Town

Highlight • Settlement

From the Castle you have some very nice views on Criccieth town.

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5.59 km

Criccieth Castle, town and seafront

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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5.72 km

Capel y Traeth is a bilingual (Welsh and English) church in Criccieth. The town’s Presbyterians and Congregationalists worship together here.
This attractive church, originally Capel Seion, was built in 1895.

Source: ebcpcw.cymru/en/churches/capel-y-traeth

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6.22 km

Former English Marine Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Criccieth

Highlight • Religious Site

This lovely converted building was formerly the English Marine Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Criccieth. The chapel was built in 1879, to the design of architect Owen Morris Roberts of Porthmadog, …

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8.26 km

View of Criccieth Castle and the Sea

Highlight • Castle

9.09 km

Dwyfor Estuary Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

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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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

1.74 km

1.16 km

532 m

Surfaces

6.58 km