Walk the Wales Coast Path: route, map, guidebooks
WALES IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD with a continuous, official waymarked path around its entire coast.
Walk the Wales Coast Path (or Llwybr Arfordir Cymru, in Welsh): 870 miles/1400 kilometres of unbroken, unspoilt, coastal walking around the entire coast of Wales. Use our interactive mapping, detailed route information, official guidebooks and map atlases to plan your day walks, weekend trips or end-to-end journey along this iconic coastal path.
The breath-taking coastal route – from Chester to Chepstow – is split into seven main sections, each of which takes roughly a week to walk.
Key stretches of the Wales Coastal Path are accessible for bicycles, pushchairs and wheelchairs, too.
Together, they make the Wales Coast Path one of Europe’s best long-distance trails.
Wales Coast Path: Free Interactive Map
Our free interactive map of the Wales Coast Path shows the full 870-mile route, colour-coded by main sections and day walks. Each day section marker links to detailed walking notes, so you can plan your coastal walking weekend in North Wales, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire or South Wales.
- 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
Walkers’ experiences on the Wales Coast Path …
Hear from people who have walked the Wales Coast Path end-to-end or in sections and discover why this long-distance coastal walk is one of the UK’s most rewarding routes.
“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 loved every inch of the Wales Coast Path.”
“I just loved (nearly) every minute of this epic walk. A truly remarkable journey.”
“Walking around Wales was by far the most awe-inspiring , perspective-changing experience of my life.”
“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.”
“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!”
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.
Best sections of the Wales Coast Path
Looking for inspiration? Discover just some of the many amazing places along the Welsh coast.
Sticking with the castle theme - this is a fab aerial view within the grounds of Caernarfon Castle.
📸 Julian Rayar
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Conwy Castle, in North Wales, was built by Edward I during his 1283–1287 conquest.
📸 K. Mitch Hodge
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This Official Guide to the Eryri/Snowdonia & Ceredigion Coast section of the Wales Coast Path contains everything local and long-distance walkers need to get the very best out of their walk.
Official guidebooks are available from https://walescoastpath.co.uk/shop/ and in local walking book stockists.
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That`s more like it 🤍
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Walkers on the Wales Coast Path will experience the very best of Wales: stunning scenery, stirring history, ancient Welsh culture and language, and wildlife in abundance.
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A spring walk on Ynys Llanddwyn ☀️
Don`t worry, this photo was from earlier in the month - no dogs were harmed in the making of this post! 🐶
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Half Term is upon us – will you be packing up the car and heading to the Welsh coast with your family? 🌊☀️🏴🫶🏽
📸 Dave Clubb
🏴 Pembrokeshire
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Official Guides to the Wales Coast Path all contain high quality, annotated Ordnance Survey mapping of the route.
Get your Official Guides at walescoastpath.co.uk and in-store from local walking book stockists.
Pictured: The Carmarthen Bay & Gower section of the Wales Coast Path.
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Take only memories, leave only footprints 🌊☀️
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The west-facing coastline of Wales means the beaches always provide the most stunning sunsets over the ocean!
📸 Jordan Seott
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