From Holyhead Mountain, the interior of the Isle of Anglesey looks starkly flat against the backdrop of Snowdonia’s peaks. In fact, this ‘mountain’ is only 220m high but clambering to its limestone summit takes your breath away. The views from the top, to the busy port of Holyhead with its long snaking breakwater, and out to the Irish Sea, are a highlight of Anglesey’s 135-mile coastal path.
At a leisurely pace, you could complete the whole circumference in a fortnight, hefting your tent and stove or