Wales Coast Path route, map, and day walks
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.
Interactive Wales Coast Path Map
Use our interactive map, 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.
Interactive Wales Coast Path map
Explore our free interactive map of the Wales Coast Path for full details of the official 870-mile route. Zoom in to see details for every carefully planned day section.
- 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.
“Wales is beautiful, regardless of the weather … and I would recommend the experience to anyone planning a similar trip.”
“I loved every inch of the Wales Coast Path.”
“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 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.”
“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.”
“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.
This natural limestone arch is known as the Green Bridge of Wales, and is located on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. With a height of 80 feet (24 metres), it`s regarded as one of the most spectacular landmarks on this section of the Welsh coast!
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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.
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This is what we`re talking about, October!
More autumn sunshine please 🌞
📍 Trefor rocks
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📍Mwnt Beach, Cardigan.
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Hello October! ✨🏴
Will you be exploring the Welsh coast this autumn?
Head to the link in our bio for help planning your day walks – or your long-distance walk of the entire Wales Coast Path if you`re feeling adventurous!
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Roughly 400 steps take visitors to and from the historic South Stack Lighthouse on Ynys Môn (Anglesey).
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Cardiff Bay offers diverse history, culture, eateries and wildlife.
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📍 St Catherine`s Island, Tenby.
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Cliffs, seabirds and turquoise sea. 🌊
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Two gannets sharing a smooch!
Did you know? The third-largest gannet colony in the world can be found on Grassholm Island in Pembrokeshire.
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