Holyhead to Amlwch
The North Cliffs
Cliffs, lighthouses, and the brickworks ruin at Porth Wen — the trail's most exposed and most visually loaded stretch.
Self-guided · North Wales
Your walk
around
Anglesey
You'll walk 200 kilometres around Wales's largest island — cliffs and lighthouses on the wild north shore, the twelfth-century priory at Penmon on the east, and the dunes of Llanddwyn and Newborough on the south.
- Distance
- 200 km
- Ascent
- 2,120 m
- Stages
- 4 – 11 days
- Grade
- Moderate
Trail Essentials
Start
Holyhead
Anglesey
End
Holyhead
Anglesey
Distance
200 km
124 miles
Total Ascent
2,120 m
6,955 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Hilliness
Hilly
Time to Complete
Explorer
10 days
~20 km/day
Hiker
9 days
~22 km/day
Fastpacker
7 days
~29 km/day
Trail Runner
5 days
~40 km/day
When to Walk
Best Good Avoid
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Anglesey has a different light to the rest of Wales — flatter, wider skies, an island quiet that settles in once you're a day or two round. There are sacred sites tucked into the coastline, seabirds working the cliffs at South Stack, and a sense of being somewhere genuinely apart, even though the mainland is a bridge away.
The trail loops the whole island and back to where it started, and the sea is alongside you for almost every step — a long trail that never strays far from water.
How the trail unfolds.
Your trail divides naturally into three parts — not by day, but by which coast the path is following. The cliffs of the north give way to easier bays and the Menai Strait, then the strait opens onto dune country before climbing back to Holyhead Mountain.
Amlwch to Menai Bridge
Round to the Strait
Beaches soften into headlands, the priory at Penmon turns the corner, and the Menai bridges arrive overhead.
Menai Bridge to Holyhead
Sands and Holy Island
The long western sands, the chapel on Llanddwyn, and Holyhead Mountain rising again at the close.
Build your trip
Customise your Anglesey Coastal Path.
Pick your pace, party size and dates. The itinerary, distances, nightly stops and the price all update live — no commitment until you're happy.
- Days sized to your walking speed
- Each night ends at a stop with accommodation
- Pricing reflects party size and seasonality
- Save and share the itinerary with your group
Hiker · 4.0 km/h
2 walkers
Days
9
Distance
200 km
Walking
61 hrs
Your day-by-day itinerary updates live in the Your itinerary section below.
Trip total
£2,338
£1,169 per person · 8 nights · party of 2
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Where you'll stay
A warm welcome all the way round the island.
Small hotels, farmhouse B&Bs and self-catering cottages, spread right around the coast so you're never far from a bed. Booked ahead so you can just turn up and walk.
- Fresh Welsh seafood in the harbour towns
- Drying space for wet kit as standard
- Menai Bridge as a natural stop for supplies
- Book early for the busier resort villages
Every trip is planned around your dates and party, so we can't promise you a specific inn — but we can promise the kind of welcome that makes a walking holiday feel like a proper holiday.
What's included?
Self-guided, but properly supported. You turn up, you walk, you eat well, you sleep well. We handle the logistics.
Coastal circuit around Wales' largest island.
215km / 4,000m
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Not included
- Travel to and from Holyhead
- Lunches and evening meals (we'll recommend the best places)
- Travel insurance
Travelling solo? You're still connected.
Walking the Anglesey Coastal Path alone doesn't mean being out of touch. We lend you a small GPS tracker for the trail, and a private map link lets the people who care about you follow along from home.
A lightweight GPS tracker
Carry it in your pack and it updates your position as you walk — no phone signal required.
A private live map
See your own progress on a secure map, with your overnight stops visible at a glance.
Share with people you trust
Send the private link to family or friends so they know you've arrived safely each day.
Book your Anglesey Coastal Path adventure.
Your Anglesey Coastal Path adventure
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Things walkers ask us.
How fit do I need to be?
You should be comfortable walking 22 kilometres a day with a daypack, on coastal terrain that includes a cumulative ascent of 4,174 metres over the full circuit. The Hiker pace assumes that level. The Explorer pace stretches the trail to 11 days at around 18 km a day, which suits anyone wanting easier days or building fitness as they go.
When should I walk it?
May to September is the window. The peak summer months are the busiest — Anglesey is a popular Welsh destination and beach towns like Beaumaris and Trearddur fill up — so book accommodation early. April and October are workable shoulder seasons, but expect wind. The northern cliffs are exposed, and weather drives the experience more than crowds.
Do you include luggage transfer?
Yes — door-to-door bag transfer is included on the Standard and Premium packages, with a 20 kg allowance per bag. It works across every stage of the route, including the more remote sections of the north coast. Each morning your bag travels to that night's accommodation while you walk with a daypack.
What kind of accommodation do you book?
Family-run B&Bs, guesthouses, and traditional inns wherever possible — en-suite rooms, breakfast included, drying facilities for wet days. Anglesey has a good spread of small accommodation around the coast, though the northern stages have fewer options and we book further ahead in summer. We avoid chain hotels.
Can I walk it solo?
Yes — Anglesey suits solo walkers well. The path is part of the Wales Coast Path and is well-signed, you'll meet other walkers on the busier eastern and southern sections, and there's mobile coverage across most of the route. We can book single-occupancy rates and share emergency contacts with the accommodation along the way.
What's the realistic total cost?
Standard package starts at £1,169 per person for the Hiker pace (eight nights), which covers your accommodation booking, custom route, and on-trail support. Add £25–35 per day for lunches and drinks. Bus and rail to Holyhead is straightforward — the station is a few minutes from the trailhead. Total trip cost typically lands between £1,400 and £1,700 per person depending on pace and food choices.
Not sure what shape your trip should be?
The Anglesey is the kind of trail I always end up recommending to people who've done a Hadrian's Wall or a Cleveland Way and want sea on three sides instead of one. Plan around the tides at Red Wharf, leave a flexible day for Llanddwyn, and you'll be fine.
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