Day 16-20: Campsite before Nefyn to Harlech.šš¦¶ Walking the Wales Coast Path: 870 Miles in 50 Days! š„¾š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
- xtinecruzat
- May 17, 2022
- 5 min read
š„¾Day 16/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Wednesday 4th May
Weather: sunny āļø with blue skies
From: campsite before Nefyn
Start time: 9.30ish
To: past Morfa
End time: 7.30pm
Accommodation: wild camped
Terrain: Almost entirely along attractive Cliff coast, passing several fine beaches
š„¾Miles: 13 miles
š¦¶Steps: 27,684
š Ascent: 350 m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage:17
Pages: 126 - 130
Total miles on the WCP: 260/870
š°Food: Ā£32.52
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10 - the views today were outstanding.
Fatigue: 4/10 - had an afternoon nap in the sunshine
Ease of terrain: 3/10
Highlights - meeting Sioned, eating home made Welsh cakes š, stunning coastal views
Challenges - cows š in fields again. Really starting to dislike them, especially when they start walking towards you with a look on their face. scrambling up a cliff side to get to back on the path - with a heavy pack - would not recommend!
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Watch the vlog here: Cows giving me the EVIL EYE! Wales Coast Path 16/50
š„¾Day 17/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Thursday 5th May
Weather: very sunny āļø
From: past Morfa
Start time: 9am - lots of flafffing this am - spoke to the @guardian for a piece they were writing about the #WCP10
To: Aberdaron
End time: 5.30pm
Accommodation: hotel - bed š
Terrain: mostly cliff walking for the first half of the day it was quite steep and rugged at times.
š„¾Miles: 9.6 miles
š¦¶Steps: 19,816
š Ascent: 800m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: final bit of stage 17 and most of stage 18
Pages: 130 - 133
Total miles on the WCP: 274/870
š°Costs: accommodation - the ship hotel Ā£120 #gifted
Dinner : Ā£20 burger & chips with sticky toffee pudding for desert #gifted
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10
Highlights - 10th anniversary of the WCP! Incredible scenery especially when coming around the end of the peninsula. The sun was amazing just beautiful weather and blue skies. I lovely bed and a hot shower šæ #bliss
Challenges - some of the climbs were quite tough going especially with the pack on! Lots and lots and lots of stairs today!
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Watch the vlog here: The most beautiful section of the Wales Coast Path? 17/50
š„¾Day 18/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Friday 6th May - fast packed
Weather: rainy for most of the day š§
From: Aberdaron
Start time: 9.15 am
To: Abersock
End time: 5.30pm
Accommodation: stayed with Sally Kettle & family š
Terrain: roads and field paths, setback from the coast, followed for half of the day. The second half had high cliff paths.
š„¾Miles: 20
š¦¶Steps: 44,877
š Ascent: 450 m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: end of stage 18 & stage 19
Pages: 133 - 139
Total miles on the WCP: 294/870
š°Costs:Ā£3.50 hot chocolate
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10 - the rain and the wind really do make an impact
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10
Highlights: walking through a bluebell forest, staying with Sally, sitting in front of a roaring fire š„ eating spag bol š & drinking wine š·
Challenges - vicious dogs š, crazy cows š, horny bulls, wind šØ, rain š§, cold š„¶.
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Watch the vlog here: I'm so over NATURE and dealing with scary dogs - Wales Coast Path 18/50
š„¾Day 19/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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Date: Saturday 7th May - walked with @sallykettle š„³
Weather: sunny āļø
From: Abersock
Start time: 8.30am
To: Criccieth
End time: 4.20pm
Accommodation: bed - stayed with Sally & family š
Terrain: roads and field paths, set back from the coast, are followed for half of the day. Splendid high cliff paths are followed later. Plus long stretches on beach
š„¾Miles: 20.45 miles
š¦¶Steps: 44,471
š Ascent: 450 m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: 20 & half of stage 22
Pages: 140 - 146
Total miles on the WCP: 314/870
š°Costs: Ā£0 #Nospendday
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 9 /10 - dealing with cows again šššknocked it down a point.
Fatigue: 4/10 / it took me about an hour to warm up.
Ease of terrain: 4/10 - a few steep climbs but otherwise pretty flat
Highlights - walking with Sally - great conversation, amazing weather, gin & tonic, recovery in front of a fire š„
Challenges - long beach walks - hard on the feet & legs, super tough going, cows on the boardwalk and blocking the way š©
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Watch the vlog here: Abersock to Criccieth with Sally Kettle! Wales Coast Path 19/50
š„¾Day 20/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Sunday 8th May
Weather: Glorious sunshine āļø
From: Criccieth
Start time: 10.15 am
To: Harlech
End time: 6.30 pm
Accommodation: B&B
Terrain: Long Beach Walk, lots of walking along roads, salt marsh paths before heading inland through fields and a small little road section to reach Harlech
š„¾Miles: 20
š¦¶Steps: 45,167
š Ascent: 200m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: 21 and most of 22
Pages: 146 - 154
Total miles on the WCP: 333/870
š°Costs: Ā£90 The Crown Lodge #gifted
Food: Ā£3.60 snacks
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10 - felt flat most of the day
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 3/10
Highlights - I canāt believe this is my 20th day walking without a rest. my body still feels really strong which is great and having stunning coastal views plus good weather makes for a good day. Plus no cows !!
My accommodation was amazing I had a massive room to myself, a glorious shower and an incredible bed for the night.
Challenges - I always feel a bit flat the day after Iāve been walking with someone and then Iām by myself again. I think it take to get a bit of getting used to.
My accommodation was at the top of a very steep hill which is the last thing you want to climb after 20 miles!
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Watch the vlog here: Making it to Harlech... 333 miles done... Wales Coast Path 20/50
Read more of my journey here: Day 21-25: Walking the Wales Coast Path
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