With 1,400 kilometers, The Wales Coastal Path It is the first route in the world that runs along the entire coast of a country , in this case, from Wales. Go through a hundred beautiful beaches (42 with Blue flag, giving a higher coefficient per mile than anywhere else in the UK) and 16 fairytale castles, many of them declared World Heritage.
"Since sunset picnics on the Gower Peninsula , going through the coasteering in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park , to the possibility of observing the stars in the international reserve Snowdonia Dark-Sky , the 1,400 kilometer long trail is already unbeatable and, after a decade of adventures , 2022 is being his most memorable year," they explain from Visit Britain.
The snowdonia national park , in fact, is impressive in itself: it consists of nine mountains -including the mount snowdon , the highest peak of Welsh and England-, numerous gorges through which flow rivers and jumping waterfalls, oak, hazel and ash forests, and even 40 kilometers of wild sandy beaches.
Snowdonia, paradise in Wales
The Pembrokeshire National Park , the only coastal one in the whole of the United Kingdom, is another of the Welsh jewels that can be explored along the itinerary of Wales Coastal Path, along miles of golden sand. You'll also love walking the bay boardwalk Cardiff, the capital of Wales, all the way to the charming market town of Chepstow , on the border with England.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TRAVEL THE WALES COASTAL PATH?
“To complete the trail, a long-distance hiker may take a few three months to do it at an average of 25 kilometers a day. The total length can also be divided into 153 sections , with an approximate mean of nine kilometers a day ", they explain from VisitBritain.
Of course, there are those who go through it in a matter of weeks , and who decides to do it along years . The important thing, in any case, is to enjoy the journey, with its unrepeatable dramatic Welsh landscapes, and the hospitable culture of Celtic roots of this island.
The beauty of Pembrokeshire will leave you speechless
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALES COASTAL PATH
This year, the Wales Coastal Path (which has some sections suitable for cyclists, families with baby strollers, people with limited mobility and horse riders) , celebrates its tenth anniversary with a calendar of events that includes afternoons at the beach building sand castles, roasting marshmallows and looking for treasures (August 2 and 10 in Talacre), the hiking events Gower Walking Festival Y Barmouth Walking Festival, and the cleaning of Talacre beach at high tide, on October 27.