View source for Leslie's 70th birthday walk

Here are the details of the walk I am doing around the Lleyn along the [http://www.walescoastpath.gov.uk/default.aspx Wales Coast Path] to mark my 70th birthday.  I plan to use Twitter (@LRFletcher43) to report on progress. Please sponsor me to support [http://www.justgiving.com/Leslie-Fletcher Christian Aid] or  [https://www.justgiving.com/Leslie-Fletcher-Oxfam Oxfam]. 

[[File:Peter_and_Chandra.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Peter and Chandra on Lantern Pike]] 
Two walking friends, Peter and Chandra, are doing the whole walk with me, our wives are planning to do some or all of it and I would be delighted if others were able to join us for any stage.

==Walking schedule==

Monday 15 July: [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3433452 Caernarfon] to A499 @ [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/238286 SH450550] 9 miles. ''Flat, [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/149345 mostly sea-shore] - easy first day!''

''Miss out road section along A499''

Tuesday 16 July:  A499 @ [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3201588 SH404486] to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2377470 Parking place @ SH352440] (Llithfaen) 8 miles. ''The most arduous section - lot of up and down.  No early cut-off on this section''

Wednesday 17 July: Parking place @ SH352440 to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1050045 Edern] 9 miles
 
Thursday 18 July: Edern to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1883939 Porth Oer] 11 miles
 
Friday 19 July:  Porth Oer to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1634638 Aberdaron] 9 miles
 
Saturday 20 July:  Aberdaron to Pentowyn (= [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2095259 Pont Towyn]) 11 miles.  ''Beach section depends on tide''

Sunday 21 July:  Pentowyn to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/35806 Abersoch] 9 miles
 
Monday 22 July:  Abersoch to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/79715 Pwllheli] 9 miles.  ''70 miles reached on this section''

Tuesday 23 July:  Pwllheli to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2905311 Criccieth] 11 miles.  ''Beach section depends on tide''

Wednesday 24 July:  Criccieth to [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1494709 Porthmadog] 9 miles
 
All the stages have early cut-offs in case of over exertion apart from the one noted.

==Accommodation==

There is accommodation at Bryn Teg or can be arranged in Dolwyddelan at the beginning and end of the walk – that is, for the nights of 13/14 and 24/25 July.  Three double rooms have been booked for the Chandras, the Fletchers and the Kellys as follows:

15 (evening) - 19 (morning) July at the [http://www.fairwaycountryhotel.co.uk/ Fairway Country Hotel, Nefyn]

19 (evening) - 24 (morning) July at the [http://www.crownhotelpwllheli.co.uk Crown Hotel, Pwllheli]

We have tentatively arranged a special end-of-walk dinner at the [http://www.hotelinsnowdonia.co.uk/ Elen's Castle Hotel] in Dolwyddelan to celebrate the birthdays around then.

==Logistics==

The plan for the first day is to travel by cars to Caernarfon, do the walk and the catch a bus back to Caernarfon to pick up the cars and go to our hotel.   The buses run roughly hourly to [http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_amserlen_bws.asp?rhif_gwasanaeth=12 this timetable].

Thereafter, public transport is very sparse in the north coast section, SH404486 – Aberdaron. The only day that it would be possible to use buses would be the Llithfaen - Edern section and even this is not very practical.   We will need to use taxis and/or car manoeuvres. 

The south coast section - from Aberdaron onwards - is being done from four nights accommodation in Pwllheli.  Pwllheli is the public transport hub for the Lleyn so getting to all the starting and finishing points, apart from Pentowyn, is practicable by bus or train.  Pentowyn is a short distance (~3 miles) from Abersoch by road so taxi+bus is practicable.