4.9 - CEIBWR - CEMAES HEAD
A distance of about 4 Miles.
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Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation stretches from Ceibwr Bay to Aberarth in Ceredigion , extending almost 20km from the coast.
An area with Europe’s largest population of Bottlenose Dolphins , with numbers increasing throughout the summer peaking in late September and October.
From Ceibwr a rough coastline with steep sheer cliffs / spectacularly folded and faulted when the continents collided 400 million years ago / with windswept heathland above inaccessable bays .
The seabirds , ravens , fulmars , choughs ,-----bring some life to a lonely area . The path gains height as the it progresses to Cemaes Head . Impressive views along the coast to the west , passed Dinas Head , Garn Fawr , Strumble Lighthouse .
From Ceibwr Bay the path wanders around Pen-castell ,and then follows the cliff tops , descending into a valley at Pwllygranant , with a stream flowing over a waterfall to the rough but pretty cove . The path down to the cove is still visible , but access difficult / dangerous , the iron railings having rusted away .
Atlantic Grey Seals / Pups may be seen in the bays - Sept / Oct / Nov , particularly Traeth Godir-Coch , below Cemaes Head
The path climbs up , close to near vertical cliffs , and passes the bay of sand and rocks ,Traeth Y Rhedyn / its headland Pen yr Afr / then the highest point on the coastal path - 575 ft / just below the 620ft peak . Passing a Disused Coastguard Lookout at Pen Cemaes and another rocky bay - Traeth Godir - Coch , before Cemaes Headland is reached .
Cemaes is welsh for - bend in the coastline.
Car Park - Ceibwr Bay , Cemaes Head ( parking at Allt-y-Goed Campsite).
Bus - "Poppit Rocket" - Molygrove , St Dogmaels , Poppit Sands.
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Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation stretches from Ceibwr Bay to Aberarth in Ceredigion , extending almost 20km from the coast.
An area with Europe’s largest population of Bottlenose Dolphins , with numbers increasing throughout the summer peaking in late September and October.
From Ceibwr a rough coastline with steep sheer cliffs / spectacularly folded and faulted when the continents collided 400 million years ago / with windswept heathland above inaccessable bays .
The seabirds , ravens , fulmars , choughs ,-----bring some life to a lonely area . The path gains height as the it progresses to Cemaes Head . Impressive views along the coast to the west , passed Dinas Head , Garn Fawr , Strumble Lighthouse .
From Ceibwr Bay the path wanders around Pen-castell ,and then follows the cliff tops , descending into a valley at Pwllygranant , with a stream flowing over a waterfall to the rough but pretty cove . The path down to the cove is still visible , but access difficult / dangerous , the iron railings having rusted away .
Atlantic Grey Seals / Pups may be seen in the bays - Sept / Oct / Nov , particularly Traeth Godir-Coch , below Cemaes Head
The path climbs up , close to near vertical cliffs , and passes the bay of sand and rocks ,Traeth Y Rhedyn / its headland Pen yr Afr / then the highest point on the coastal path - 575 ft / just below the 620ft peak . Passing a Disused Coastguard Lookout at Pen Cemaes and another rocky bay - Traeth Godir - Coch , before Cemaes Headland is reached .
Cemaes is welsh for - bend in the coastline.
Car Park - Ceibwr Bay , Cemaes Head ( parking at Allt-y-Goed Campsite).
Bus - "Poppit Rocket" - Molygrove , St Dogmaels , Poppit Sands.