Holyhead Gunpowder Store – South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

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Holyhead Gunpowder Store – South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

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Holyhead Gunpowder Store – South Stack Lighthouse loop from Holyhead

04:09

14.9km

250m

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: September 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Ynys Môn

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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669 m

Caer Gybi Roman Fort

Fort

1.80 km

Newry Beach

Beach

2.51 km

Beach

3.69 km

Coastal Path Between Holyhead Breakwater Country Park and Holyhead Mountain

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4.62 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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5.06 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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5.11 km

Coastal Trail and Views in Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Ynys Môn

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Beautiful portion of trail.

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5.45 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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6.75 km

Summit of Holyhead Mountain

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Here you can easily climb over rocky steps to the summit.

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8.73 km

South Stack Lighthouse Viewpoint

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Wonderful vantage point, especially on a clear day!

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8.92 km

South Stack Lighthouse

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South Stack is the most westerly point of Anglesey and is marked by a picturesque lighthouse on towering cliffs. The area is managed by the RSPB because it's an important …

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14.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

5.02 km

2.48 km

578 m

245 m

206 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

4.75 km

2.66 km

1.03 km

454 m

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

14°C

11°C

36 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 38.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2025,Gorsgoch - South Stacks - Holyhead loop

Another great day for walking - lively and sunny but cold wind. Bacon butty went down well at the RSPB cafe at South Stacks! Original plan was to follow the Coastal Path but virtigo put paid to that. Lovely walk even so.