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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – Pensarn Beach loop from Llandudno Junction

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North Wales

Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – Pensarn Beach loop from Llandudno Junction

Moderate

4.7

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184

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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – Pensarn Beach loop from Llandudno Junction

04:18

72.5km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 63.7 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.18 km

Coed Castell

Forest

13.3 km

Wooden Bridge Over Reedy Stream

Highlight • Bridge

20.3 km

Beach

24.7 km

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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26.0 km

Rhyl Beach Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rhyl Beach, at the seaside resort of Rhyl on the north-east coast of Wales, has sand stretching about six miles along the coast to Prestatyn. There is safe bathing off …

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30.7 km

North Wales Coast Path Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely stretch of traffic-free riding along the North Wales Coast. With waves crashing onto the beach on one side and colourful seafront promenades on the other, this is perfect riding. You'll find plenty of ice cream en route too.

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34.1 km

Prestatyn–Dyserth Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Cycle along the old Dyserth to Pretatyn railway route.
delightful cycle run, with coastal views

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43.6 km

Riverside Path Along the River Clwyd

Highlight (Segment) • River

Amazing views of the River definitely worth a stop. What out for sheep they can come very close at times. Don't sit on the floor make sure you use a cover because of sheep poop

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47.1 km

Glan Morfa Community Woodland

Nature Reserve

48.7 km

Marine Lake

Lake

56.2 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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57.1 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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72.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.2 km

8.67 km

7.28 km

7.16 km

162 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.1 km

27.6 km

840 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 30 June

19°C

14°C

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Comments

June 20, 2024,North Wales Coast From Prestatyn

Parking is easy and not too expensive at Prestatyn. Really nice ride, but check on wind directions if you don't want a headwind on the way back. I suspect it gets busy in the summer, but not too bad on a week day in June.
There are some large scale works taking place along the sea front, and a big …

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Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig – Pensarn Beach loop from Llandudno Junction

Wooden Bridge Over Reedy Stream

Rhyl Harbour and Pont y Ddraig

Rhyl Beach Promenade

North Wales Coast Path Promenade

Prestatyn–Dyserth Way

Riverside Path Along the River Clwyd

Pensarn Beach

NCN Route 5: North Wales Coast

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