WALES COASTAL PATH

DESCRIPTION

APPROACH

TERRAIN

yr eifl walk

The distinctive profile of Yr Eifl is a key part of the Ll ŷ n landscape. The peaks really stand out from a distance; particularly when viewed from the beaches along the south west coast of Anglesey. The pyramidlike summits also dominate the landscape when viewed from the south and west. The main Yr Eifl summit is 564m, but this seems to be exaggerated by its closeness to the coast – the drop off from its northern satellite peak into the sea is very severe indeed.

A circular walk from Trefor takes you along the coastal footpath above the shale sea cliff of Trwyn y Tal, before striking upwards by the side of the large quarry to reach the summit area. The summit vista is stunning and well worth the effort required to work up through all those contour lines. A detour to the nearby hill fort on Tre’r Ceiri is a must; here you will find dry stone walls and hut circles which date from the late Iron Age.

A much less strenuous route option is to start from Llithfaen on the southwest side of the hill. This has the advantage of a 200m high starting point, but on the downside it does miss out on some of the dramatic landscape features on the Trefor side.

There is a car park (and toilets) close to the harbour in Trefor. There is also some roadside parking possible ion the eastern side of Llithfaen.

Mostly good tracks and footpaths, but some rough terrain in places.