Day 9: 4/5/86 Red Wharf to Amlwch

Distance:  24.5km (15.2 miles)    Total Distance:   105 miles

It was my turn to repay some of the kindness people had shown to me when hitchhiking so I gave a guy a lift who was going from Menai Bridge to Benlleth.  I parked at Red Wharf Bay Hotel and has a sandwich and coffee before backtracking a quarter of a mile and then going around the headland.

Benllech Sand

Traeth Bychan

There was a good coastal path for the first half of the day.  I stopped for a burger and chips and mug of tea at Moelfre.  To get around Traeth Dulas I had to walk quite far inland.  The path across the river itself and along the estuary on the far side was poor – so was the weather.

The broom in full lower at Traeth Lligwy

Traeth Lligwy

West from near Traeth Lligwy

There was no coastal path along the next bit either – with many signs to remind you of that fact too!  The walk along the minor roads was however pleasant enough.  The view coming down to Point Lynas was good.  There was a coastal path to Amlwch though the local farmer had fenced it over at the Amlwch end. 

Point Lynas

The harbour at Amlwch is long and very thin, a natural cutting in the rocks – seemingly used by local trawler-men. 

Amlwch harbour - like I used to be  - long and thin.

I had an ice-lolly at the shop and walked up to the main road to hitch.  It wasn’t long before a young couple stopped and dropped me just by the turning down to Red Wharf Bay.  I camped in the site on the front – a massive site – charged £3 a night but good hot water.  Went down the local pub for grub and a couple of pints.  The pub was pretty crowded with yachting types.