Walk the Wales Coast Path: route, map, accommodation
WALES IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD with a continuous, official waymarked path around its entire coast.
The Wales Coast Path (or Llwybr Arfordir Cymru, in Welsh) promises 870 miles/1400 kilometres of unbroken, unspoilt, coastal walking around the whole Welsh coast — firmly establishing it as one of the UK’s best long-distance walks.
A few hardy souls have traversed the entire 870 miles non-stop. But most people tend to walk and savour this amazing coastal path in sections — bit by bit — in half day walks, day walks, on weekends and holidays.
The coastal route – from Chester to Chepstow – is split into several main sections, each of which takes roughly a week to walk.
Some parts of the Wales Coastal Path are accessible for bicycles, pushchairs and wheelchairs, too.
Free Interactive Map
- The colour-coded highlighted line shows the route of the Wales Coast Path.
- The seven Main Sections (North Wales Coast, Anglesey, Llyn, etc) are colour-coded to match the Official Guides.
- Day Sections are marked with pointers – each linked to one of more than 80 detailed Day Section pages.
- Seven levels of the latest Ordnance Survey mapping.
- Zoom in for detailed, large-scale mapping.
- Drag map to explore other areas.
- On a mobile, click on the arrow icon to see your exact current location (turn on geo-location).
- Chester-Flint Castle
- Flint Castle-Talacre Dunes
- Talacre Dunes-Pensarn
- Pensarn-Llandudno
- Llandudno-Conwy
- Conwy-Llanfairfechan
- Llanfairfechan-Bangor
- Bangor-Menai Bridge
- Menai Bridge
- Beaumaris-Pentraeth
- Pentraeth-Moelfre
- Moelfre-Amlwch
- Amlwch Port-Cemaes
- Cemaes Bay-Church Bay
- Church Bay-Holyhead
- Holyhead-Trearddur Bay
- Trearddur bay-Four-Mile-Bridge
- Four Mile Bridge-Aberffraw
- Aberffraw-Newborough
- Newborough-Menai-Bridge
- Menai Bridge-Caernarfon
- Caernarfon-Trefor
- Trefor-Nefyn
- Nefyn-Porth-Colmon
- Porth Colmon-Aberdaron
- Aberdaron-Hell's Mouth
- Hell's Mouth-Llanbedrog
- Llanbedrog-Criccieth
- Criccieth-Porthmadog
- Porthmadog-Harlech
- Harlech-Barmouth
- Barmouth-Llwyngwril
- Llwyngwril-Aberdyfi
- Aberdyfi-Machynlleth
- Machynlleth-Borth
- Borth-Aberystwyth
- Aberystwyth-Llanon
- Llanon-New Quay
- New Quay-Aberporth
- Aberporth-Cardigan
- Cardigan-Newport
- Newport-Fishguard
- Fishguard-Pwll Deri
- Pwll Deri-Aber Draw
- Aber Draw-Whitesands Bay
- Whitesands Bay-Solva
- Solva-Broad Haven
- Broad Haven-Marloes Sands
- Marloes Sands-Sandy Haven
- Sandy Haven-Pembroke
- Pembroke-Angle
- Angle-St Govans
- St Govans-Manorbier
- Manorbier-Amroth Castle
- Tenby-Pendine
- Pendine-St Clears
- St Clears-Llansteffan
- Llansteffan-Carmarthen
- Carmarthen-Kidwelly
- Kidwelly-Burry Port
- Burry Port-Loughor
- Loughor-Llanmadoc
- Llanmadoc-Rhossili
- Rhossili-Oxwich
- Oxwich-Caswell Bay
- Caswell Bay-Swansea Marina
- Swansea-Port Talbot
- Port Talbot-Porthcawl
- Porthcawl-Ogmore
- Ogmore-Llaantwit Major
- Llantwit Major-Barry Island
- Barry Island-Cardiff Barrage
- Cardiff Barrage-Newport
- Newport-Redwick
- Redwick-Chepstow
- Chepstow
What They Say …
“Walking around Wales was by far the most awe-inspiring , perspective-changing experience of my life.”
“The Wales Coast Path took me on an amazing, ever-changing coastal adventure. I promise, you’ll never look at Wales in the same light again.”
“I just loved (nearly) every minute of this epic walk. A truly remarkable journey.”
“The most important thing if you go on a trip like this is to forget the hectic pace of everyday life, to get a free mind … I would always do it again!”
“Wales is beautiful, regardless of the weather … and I would recommend the experience to anyone planning a similar trip.”
“I experienced stunning scenery, amazing history, and some intriguing folklore. Dig out your walking boots and enjoy all the Wales Coast Path has to offer.”
“I loved every inch of the Wales Coast Path.”
Ready to walk? Along the way you’ll experience the very best of Wales: stunning scenery, stirring history, ancient Welsh culture and language, and wildlife in abundance. If you tackle only one big walk in your life, make it this one.
The Wales Coast Path really is unmissable.
Must-See Places along the Wales Coast Path
Looking for inspiration? Discover just some of the many amazing places along the Welsh coast.
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path covers 186 mile / 300km of some of Wales` most dramatic coastal scenery.
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A spring sunset over Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary
📸 Markus Freise
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Sun, sea and sand ✨🏴
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📍Newborough Beach, Anglesey/Ynys Môn
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See your exact LIVE location on the Wales Coast Path FREE at www.walescoastpath.co.uk
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NEW! Thanks to ineractive Ordnance Survey mapping on our mobile website, you can now see your exact location on (or off!) the Wales Coast Path, in great detail and in real time. A little blue pin will show you exactly where you are, taking the stress out of navigation!
We hope this will be a huge help when walking and planning your route.
To test it out for yourself, visit:
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Discover ten of the very best short, circular walks on the beautifully rugged Pembrokeshire coast path.
📖 Top 10 Walks: Wales Coast Path: Pembrokeshire Coastal Viewpoints
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The seven Official Guides to the Wales Coast Path – your best friends when planning to walk the coast path, be it in day sections or in one go.
These Official Guides are available from local walking book stockists or online from walescoastpath.co.uk
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Walkers on the Wales Coast Path speak of solitude, peace, freedom: the sound of the waves, sea birds or grasses stirring in the wind. A slower pace of life. Fewer people. Silence, and time to think.
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Three Cliffs Bay, taken from near the RNLI Lifeguards Hut.
📸 Llyr Roberts
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Heather on the cliffs overlooking Broad Haven.
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