Pembrokeshire Coast Path
286 km (177 miles), in Wales, through 1 national park.
- Distance
- 285.5 km
- In miles
- 177.4 mi
- Day stages
- 14 at ~20 km
- Typical trip
- 11–14 days
- Countries
- Wales
- National parks
- 1
- Listed summits within 2.5 km
- 0
- Northern end
- SN 1630 4648
- Southern end
- SN 1729 0726
- Within 1.5 km of the coast
- 94% of the line
A National Trail of England and Wales — one of the long-distance routes designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, waymarked with the acorn symbol and maintained to a national standard.
How long it really is
We measure Pembrokeshire Coast Path at 285.5 km (177.4 miles), computed by walking the OpenStreetMap route geometry point by point.
This is horizontal distance only. Our trail dataset carries no elevation profile, so we will not quote a total climb or a confident walking time — on hill routes ascent can add hours a day. A flat-ground pace gives roughly 68 h 32 min of walking for the whole route, which is a floor, not an estimate. Add your own ascent figure in the walking-time calculator for something usable.
Access rights along the way
The route stays within Wales, so one access regime applies along its length.
Wales
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Permission needed everywhere.
A waymarked route is a route you may walk — it does not follow that you may camp beside it, leave it, or take a dog on it. Long-distance paths cross farmland, estates and access land in turn, and byelaws and seasonal restrictions override the general position. This is general information, not legal advice. Check a specific spot with the access checker.
National parks on the route
The line passes through one national park, each with its own byelaws and camping position.
The route in day stages
Pembrokeshire Coast Path cut into 14 stages of roughly 20 km, measured along the line itself. These are equal-distance splits computed from the geometry, not an official itinerary — they will not always land on a village, a bunkhouse or a station, and the real day you walk should be set by where you can sleep.
| Stage | Distance | Cumulative | Starts near | Ends near | Flat-ground time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.3 km | 20.3 km | SN 1630 4649 | SN 0488 4153 | 4 h 28 min |
| 2 | 20 km | 40.3 km | SN 0488 4153 | SM 9632 3732 | 4 h 24 min |
| 3 | 20 km | 60.3 km | SM 9632 3732 | SM 8868 3629 | 4 h 24 min |
| 4 | 20.3 km | 80.6 km | SM 8868 3629 | SM 7676 2972 | 4 h 28 min |
| 5 | 20.1 km | 100.7 km | SM 7676 2972 | SM 7612 2441 | 4 h 25 min |
| 6 | 20 km | 120.7 km | SM 7612 2441 | SM 8618 1663 | 4 h 24 min |
| 7 | 20.1 km | 140.8 km | SM 8618 1663 | SM 7647 0820 | 4 h 25 min |
| 8 | 20.2 km | 160.9 km | SM 7647 0820 | SM 8459 0647 | 4 h 27 min |
| 9 | 20.3 km | 181.2 km | SM 8459 0647 | SM 9702 0594 | 4 h 28 min |
| 10 | 20.3 km | 201.5 km | SM 9702 0594 | SM 8964 0286 | 4 h 28 min |
| 11 | 20.3 km | 221.8 km | SM 8964 0286 | SR 9128 9812 | 4 h 28 min |
| 12 | 20.1 km | 241.9 km | SR 9128 9812 | SS 0166 9742 | 4 h 25 min |
| 13 | 20.1 km | 262 km | SS 0166 9742 | SN 1387 0238 | 4 h 25 min |
| 14 | 8.3 km | 270.3 km | SN 1387 0238 | SN 1729 0727 | 1 h 50 min |
Positions are 8-figure (100 m) OS grid references for points on the line, computed from WGS84 coordinates. Flat-ground times are Naismith at 5 km/h with a 6 min/hour rest allowance and no ascent — add the climb in the walking-time calculator before you plan around them.
Conditions on the route
Weather at the route midpoint live
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Forecast for the midpoint of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, at MET Norway's own ground level — we hold no elevation profile for this route, so nothing here is altitude-adjusted, and conditions vary considerably end to end on a route this long. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Daylight at the midpoint today
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Computed astronomically for 51.768, -5.118. Set a turnaround with the daylight safety planner.
Plan this walk
- Walking-time calculator — add ascent, terrain, pack weight and fitness to get a usable time.
- Pack-weight calculator — multi-day routes live or die on base weight.
- Kit-list generator — season and terrain aware.
- Access checker — what a specific grid reference on the route allows.
- Best month to walk — historical rainfall, temperature and wind by area.
- Safety notes — conditions change fast; build in margin.
Other long-distance paths nearby
Sources for this route
- Route geometry, name, waymark and operator: OpenStreetMap relation 20279882 — © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- Distance, stages, country crossings, park crossings and summit proximity: computed by OpenFell from that geometry.
- Boundaries: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3.0). Summits: Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0).
OpenStreetMap data is licensed under the Open Database Licence. Our derived trail measurements are published under the same terms — see data sources.