Conwy (2019-09-19)

Another day, another 15 km.

It was another beautiful sunny day in Conwy today, so we set off to conquer Conway Mountain.  The plan was to follow the North Wales Path up and over the mountain to the next valley and then return along the coast, following the Wales Coastal Path.  We had walked it the last time we were in Conwy, so how hard could it be?

We walked the road from our B&B to the closest access point to the mountain, crossed a very green field, then started the ascent to join the North Wales Path.

Conwy Mountain From The Path

The climb had some very steep sections, and a few very long drops off the side of the path, all the way down to sea level.  But the views from the top were magnificent, out to the Great Orme and Llandudno Pier, and down to Conwy Castle, several hundred feet below us.

The Great Orme and Llandudno 

Conwy From Conwy Mountain

The path was well signposted so not much chance of getting lost, but every chance of a tumble if you did not watch your step.  Once over the mountain, the walk was on a combination of footpath, country road, and for the last 250 metres, a sidewalk next to the busy A55 highway, until we connected with the Wales Coastal Path.

We joined the Wales Coastal Path at a service centre on the highway, where there was also a footbridge over the highway and railway track to get down to the beach.  Something else we noticed was a 24 hour launderette in the parking lot of the service centre.  Too bad we hadn’t brought the dirty clothes.

Launderette On The Highway

The walk back was alongside the highway and railway track most of the way, so it was not the most peaceful walk we have done in the past two weeks, and the sun beat down on us most of the time, so when we arrived back in Conwy, we were quite ready for a break.  We stopped at a little book store / cafe on the High Street, that had a good selection of lunch choices, something for everyone from vegan to carnivore.

The Incoming Tide

Then it was time to get cleaned up and repack the suitcases, ready for an early start tomorrow, back to Holyhead, ferry to Dublin, train to Rathdrum, and taxi to Laragh, in the Wicklow Mountains, our home for the next 4 nights.