| Walk: |
Mynydd Anelog |
| Map: |
Lleyn Peninsula West / Pen Llyn Ardal
Orllewinol 253 |
| Directions: |
On entering Aberdaron (just past the 30
limit signs), turn right for Uwchmynydd and follow this road out
of the village and after nearly a mile turn right again - if you
carried straight on you would go back into Aberdaron. Follow this
lane until you come to the chapel in Uwchmynydd where there is a
large lay-by for parking. |
| Say it!: |
Mynydd Anelog: mun-uth an-el-og |
Mynydd Anelog is only 192m above sea level, but being directly above
the sea does exacerbate this! The hill is in the western extremity of
the peninsula, with only Mynydd Mawr (which you can drive to the top
of) any further out in the Irish Sea. Here you are less than 50 miles
from the eastern shores of County Wicklow in Ireland.
The walk starts down a little lane, signposted as a dead end, which
branches of the main lane you have just driven down, just below the
chapel. At the end of this lane, you have to go through a gate (there
is a public footpath sign here) and up through a field, where there is
often a horse and then through another gate. The path then runs around
the side of the hill - keep right and the path then bends around to
the left ahead of which is a small house, the highest on the hill.
Just before this house, turn up the hill to go around it and then pick
your way up the final slopes. The path here is very steep and uneven.
There is a cairn on the summit, from where you can take in the views
and find out if you can see Ireland! Return the way you came, or
alternatively for a longer walk, turn left when you get back down
above the highest house and follow this path through a farm and onto a
small lane. Turn right here and follow this lane to the next junction,
which you should recognise as you drove past it on the way, so all
that is left to do is to turn right and walk back up the road to the
chapel.
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