Bardsey Walking Notes

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18 May 2019

Walk #1 – main path to Nant, cut across wo west coast, down west coast to Port Solfach, move on to lighthouse and back to observatory

19 May 2019

Walk #1 – main path to Nant, ascend mountain from north side, descend via Pen Cristin to Henllwyn, then return to observatory Walk #2 – walk down to Narrows, then perform clockwise circuit of Southend Walk #3 – ascend mountain from midway path, descend to Pen Cristin and farm, then return to traverse mountain in northerly direction and return via main path

20 May 2019

Walk #1 – to Nant plantation and back on main path Walk #2 (guided tour) – to Pen Cristin via farm, then Henllwyn and Porth Solfach Walk #3 – to top of island on main path, perform counter-clockwise circuit of north-west corner to west coast, then cut across back to observatory via Cristin Withy Walk #4 – Pwll Cain, Plas Withy, Cristin Withy, Ty Pellaf Withy

21 May 2019

Walk #1 – night trip to Narrows for Manx shearwaters Walk #2 – to Pen Cristin via farm, then Henllwyn and Porth Solfach Walk #3 – to north-west corner of the island, counter-clockwise tour of west coast to Port Solfach, then return to observatory

22 May 2019

Walk #1 – main path to chapel, inside path to observatory, follow midway path up the mountandown to harbour via Pen Cristin Walk #2 – clockwise tour of Southend Walk #3 – walk to farm via back path + return to observatory

23 May 2019

Walk #1 – back path to chapel, from there counter-clockwise tour of north-west and west coast of the island Walk #2 – back path to north end, up mountain from north end, back via Pen Cristin and farm along back path Walk #3 – to Plas Withy from Plas Bach, up to Pwll Cain, cut across to west coast, then continue clockwise to north-east corner

24 May 2019

Walk #1 – back path to north-east corner, counter-clockwise to mid-west coast, via Plas Withy to back path to cafe, then up the mountain, taking the mid-mountain path down to Plas Bach

25 May 2019

Walk #1 – main path from observatory to Hellwyn, then back to landing point

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13 May 2023

Walk #1 – Observatory to Nant, then to lighthouse via Henllwyn and return via Porth Solfach

14 May 2023

Walk #1 – Walk #1 – Down from Observatory to lighthouse, anti-clockwise around south part of the island, then from Porth Solfach clockwise along west path to Bae Nant Walk #2 – Walk down from Observatory to lighthouse and back

15 May 2023

Walk #1 – From Observatory to Ty Pellaf, then anti-clockwise over mountain, followed by anti-clockwise along west coast path + shortcut through marshy middle to Observatory Walk #2 – From Observatory to Y Cafn, then clockwise to south hide, return straight via lighthouse Walk #3 – Elevated path from Old School to Ty Pellaf and back

16 May 2023

Walk #1 – Observatory to harbour and back (1am) Walk #2 – Observatory to chapel, from there path to halfway up mountain, then clockwise via Ty Pellaf to Old School Walk #3 – Observatory to Ty Pellaf, then to Port Solfach, through part of the wetlands, and then back to the Ty Pellaf and the Observatory Walk #4 – Observatory to Nant and back (11pm)

17 May 2023

Walk #1 – Up to the middle of the mountain from the path past the cave (Ogof Elgar), then descending clockwise along coastline to harbour, return to Observatory from Port Solfach Walk #2 – Back path from Observatory to Nant, then back on main road Walk #3 – Anti-clockwise from Observatory to Ty Pellaf to middle of the mountain and back via Ogof Edward

18 May 2023

Walk #1 – From path at back of Observatory to Nant, then anti-clockwise west coast path, then inland to withies and back to Observatory Walk #2 – Observatory to harbour then clockwise tour of south island and back to Observatory

19 May 2023

Walk #1 – Observatory to Cristin Withy and back Walk #2 – From back if Observatory to Nant, then up to middle of mountain and clock-wise via Ty Pellaf to Observatory Walk #3 – Observatory to withy #2, then north to join west coast path clock-wise, back to Observatory via main path Walk 4 – From Observatory to The Narrows and back

20 May 2023

Walk 1 – From Observatory along Plas Lane and back