Caernarfon to Felinheli (Lon Las Menai)

This is a short ride of only four miles alongside the Menai Strait which separates the Isle of Angelsey from the mainland of North Wales. It is a stretch of Route 8 of the National Cycle Network and is detailed in the Sustrans book "Traffic-free Cycle Rides".

The ride starts from the spectacular waterfront at Caernarfon Castle, built by King Edward the First between  the years 1283 and 1330, costing over £20.000.
This pedestrian lift bridge crosses the River Seiont

This large anchor marks the Maritime Museum which is within the castle walls.

Looking back towards the castle.

Here is Victoria Dock, once a base for commercial shipping, but now almost completely occupied by privately owned pleasure craft.  Ahead lie hotels and executive apartments overlooking the Menai Strait.

After the Premier Inn and car park, the path drops down closer to water level.

                                                  The whole length of the path is tarmac.

..................................and being an old railway track is pretty flat.

                                  Views to the left are of Angelsey across the Menai Strait.

Route 8's path continues alongside the main road to Bangor.

                                        Until eventually we reach our destination, Felinheli.

                                            View looking southwards down the Menai Strait.

                                                        And westwards over to Angelsey.

The houses at Felinheli are at two distinct levels, one by the waterside and the other much higher with better views of the Strait and Angelsey.