Jubilee Path, Foel Lus

Jubilee Path viewpoint, looking towards Sychnant Pass

Date	12 May 2012
Location	Foel Lus, Penmaenmawr	SH 73727 76324; 53.26881°N, 3.89485°W
Information	Prominent in the skyline to the east of Penmaenmawr is the 362-metre-high rounded hill Foel Lus. This is circumnavigated at a level of around 250 m by the Jubilee Path, a route affording wonderful views, especially from the viewpoint on the east looking towards the Sychnant Pass. The path was opened as a leisure attraction in 1888 and commemorated Victoria’s 1887 Golden Jubilee. The cost of construction was £50, plus £5 for the pillars at the entrance on the southwest side of the hill. Jubilee Panoramic Walk (penmaenmawr.com)

Looking towards Sychnant Pass, with the slopes of Alltwen on the left and Maen Esgob on the right and Conwy Mountain in the distance (centre top). A turnpike road through the pass was opened in 1772 as part of the route from Conwy to Bangor.

The Great Orme can be seen in the distance (top left) and the village of Dwygyfylchi nestles on the plain below the headland of Penmaenbach. To the right and in front is Alltwen. Sychnant Pass lies between this and Maen Esgob on the right, with Conwy Mountain behind the pass.

Alltwen with Penmaenbach behind

Coastal Path finger board

One of the two entrance pillars to the Jubilee Path – on the opposite side of Foel Lus from the Sychnant Pass viewpoint

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