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Y Lon Goed

By Dave Roberts   

on December 31, 2011    4/5 (2)

Posted as a walk in – Europe, Llyn Peninsula, Wales

Y Lon Goed

Route Essentials

Route Summary

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

11 km

Ascent

55 m

Time

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Difficulty

Moderate Walk, Trail or Fell Runs

Hazards

Weather Forecast:

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Y Lon Goed Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Y Lon Goed

The Lon Goed is a pleasant walk or run in the Dwyfor countryside. The wooded lane was built initially to transport lime to the inland farms, but is now both tarmac and  traffic free for most of the distance. Unfortunately, it’s only a footpath as opposed to a bridleway, but would be an excellent trip on a bike were it permitted.

The Route

For convenience we start off at Bryncir, at the start or end of the Lon Eifion Cyclepath as the real start of the Lon Goed is not particularly convenient to reach by public transport or for parking a car.

1 -Pass through an industrial estate of a handful of units and up a road marked unsuitable for wide vehicles. The road pulls up steeply as you pass through a farm – Llechheiddor-Uchaf.

2 – About 200m beyond the farm, the lane turns left. This is also part of the National Cycle Route 8, so occasional signs for those should help on this initial section. Folow the lane for 700m and take the first junction to your right.

3 – Your final section of lane leads directly to Y Lon Goed in about 2km.

4 – You join the Lon Goed at a junction, there’s even a road sign that proclaims as much. This 200m section is the only legally driveable section. You join the route having missed out the initial half kilometre or so as it starts off in Henre Cennin (SH458 440), so completists should turn right here and as it only adds about 15 minutes to the journey, is recommended. The rest of the route is left.

5 – The nature of the ‘wooded lane’ should be abundantly clear, and it remains so for it’s entire distance. Navigation should be straightforward. If there are no trees, you’re on the wrong lane. It continues in this manner for a steady 3km before crossing another bit of tarmac. The path itself is dirt, but is mostly easy going with a few puddles here and there.

6 – Continuing along, at SH459 409 you cross the old Caernarfon to Afon Wen railway. It’s unfortunate that this hasn’t been converted into a cycle path as extending the Lon Eifion along this would give the route a definite start and end and would make it a useful route for longer trips.

7 -After another 2km, you again reach tarmac, and while the proper route crosses the corner of a field, if it looks particularly muddy, you can follow the lane left and then right to rejoin the route.

8 – The route continues in this manner, crossing a few roads in the process, but it’s clear where the Lon Goed route continues.

9 – Eventually, you reach Afon Wen, a tiny hamlet of a few houses on a busy main road. You can continue along the Lon Goed to the coast from here. The route then joins onto the Llyn Coastal Path – which you can follow on to Pwllheli, or return the way you came and either catch a bus at Afon Wen to your start or continue on the Coastal Path (which at this point isn’t very coastal!) on to Llanystumdwy, Criccieth and Porthmadog.

Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Route Start Location:

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
11 km 55 m

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Moderate Walk, Trail or Fell Runs

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

none noted

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Public Transport:

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Snowdonia Mountain Weather

Check out our Best Mountain Weather Forecast?

Recommended Maps: 

Landranger 123 Lleyn Peninsula Map , Explorer 253 Lleyn Peninsula West , Explorer 254 Lleyn Peninsula East

Guidebooks:

Llyn Peninsula – Circular Walks Along the Wales Coast Path, Llyn Peninsula: Wales Coast Path Official Guide (Bangor to Porthmadog), Walks on the Lleyn Peninsula

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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