This super ridge walk on Rhossili Down gives you fabulous views over Rhossili Bay and Worms Head to one side and over virtually the whole #Gower Peninsula on the other. See https://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Gower/Rhossili%20Bay%20and%20Rhossili%20Down/Hiking%20Pages%20-%20Rhossili%20Bay%20and%20Rhosilli%20Down.htm
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This short circular walk is ideal for a half day exploration of the coast north of the lovely town of Aberaeron to pretty Aberarth, in Ceredigon, #Wales. The return route is a pleasant countryside route, passing a hilltopchurch. See https://www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/Ceredigon/Aberaeron%20to%20Aberarth/Hiking%20Pages%20-%20Aberaeron%20to%20Aberarth.htm
Small fibreglass boats crawl onto the land in the spring to lay their eggs in the sand. #Wales #WalesCoastPath
This lovely coastal walk takes you to Mynydd Cilan, grassy hill on the southern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. There are fine views from here over the bay of Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth) and across the peninsula to Abersoch. Details at https://tinyurl.com/ypba8t9s
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This easy walk on #Anglesey is through Newborough Forest and out to the spectacular tidal LLanddwyn Island (Ynys Llanddwyn), with its unusual lighthouse. Great views of the mountains of Snowdonia and fantastic beaches. Details at tinyurl.com/bd9z2vbt
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After a drizzly start for a walk along the coast path from Penbryn, most of it lost from view in low cloud, the sky cleared as I reached Llangrannog. I treated myself to lunch (with some Welsh cider) then continued onto the Lochtyn Peninsula, heading back inland before more weather rolled in.
It was a fantastic walk around St Annes Head from Dale in the gorgeous summer sunshine. Views across Milford Haven harbour, Angle and Skokholm. Highly recommended! #Aberdaugleddau #Pembrokeshire #Fungi #Parasol #Wales #Dale #MilfordHaven #Angle #Skokholm #Cymru #WalesCoastpath
This walk from Llangranog in Ceredigon, #Wales is a pleasant cliff & countryside walk. The cliff section provides stunning views of Cardigan Bay and there is a chance of seeing bottlenose dolphins. Route visits Pen y Badell hill. Details at tinyurl.com/3mavbyk2
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This charming short circular walk on the north cost of the #LlŷnPeninsula, is along an attractive section, following the #WalesCoastPath and is a good excuse to visit the unusual Ty Côch Inn at the pretty hamlet of Porth Dinllaen! Details at tinyurl.com/5n6u3usy
New walk added to website. Dinas Island and Dinas Head in #Pembrokeshire. A great circular walk with stunning coastal views. Details at tinyurl.com/3wbtm2ru
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Day 43 for the walk overall.
Day 4 of this holidays walk.
Aberporth to Cardigan
A few stats
WCP data (Aberporth to Cardigan)
This Walk Mileage: 12.00 miles (19.31km)
Total Walk this Holiday 56.00 miles (90.12km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 469.95 Miles (756.31km)
This walk total height climbed: 2,010ft (612.65m)
Total so far: 49,949ft (15,224m)
Our walk time on the route, 5 hours 20 mins walking. Total since we started the path 185 Hours 20 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 10 hours 25 mins. Total this week 38 hours 26 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 394 hours 30 mins. 14.40 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 604.65 miles
Today according to phone/watch 34,700 steps, 129 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,482,755 steps, 3,332 floors climbed.
#wilfwanderings
#WalesCoastPath
Day 42 for the walk overall.
Day 3 of this holidays walk.
New Quay to Aberporth
A few stats
WCP data (New Quay to Aberporth)
This Walk Mileage: 14.00 miles (22.53km)
Total Walk this Holiday 44.00 miles (70.81km)
Today according to phone/watch 39,529 steps, 285 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,448,055 steps, 3,203 floors climbed.
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Day 41 for the walk overall.
Day 2 of this holidays walk.
Llanrhystud to New Quay
A few stats
WCP data (Borth to Llanrhystud)
This Walk Mileage: 14.00 miles (22.53km)
Total Walk this Holiday 30.00 miles (48.28km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 441.50 Miles (710.53km)
This walk total height climbed: 1,675ft (510.54m)
Total so far: 44,170ft (13,463m)
Our walk time on the route, 5 hours 41 mins walking. Total since we started the path 173 Hours 20 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 8 hours 01 mins. Total this week 17 hours 46 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 373 hours 50 mins. 15.4 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 574.65 miles
Today according to phone/watch 36,745 steps, 114 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,408,526 steps, 2,918 floors climbed.
#wilfwanderings
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Day 40 for the walk overall.
Day 1 of this holidays walk.
Borth to Llanrhystud
A few stats
WCP data (Borth to Llanrhystud)
This Walk Mileage: 16.00 miles (25.75km)
Total Walk this Holiday 16.00 miles (25.75km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 425.45 Miles (684.70km)
This walk total height climbed: 3067ft (934.82m)
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Day 39 for the walk overall.
Day 7 of this holidays walk.
Tre-Taliesin to Borth
A few stats
WCP data (Tre-Taliesin to Borth)
This Walk Mileage: 4.00 miles (6.44km)
Total Walk this Holiday 63.50 miles (102.19km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 408.81 Miles (657.92km)
This walk total height climbed: 216ft (65.84m)
Total so far: 39,428ft (12,017m)
Our walk time on the route, 1 hours 41 mins walking. Total since we started the path 160 Hours 04 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 5 hours 10 mins. Total this week 47 hours 25 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 346 hours 19 mins. 14.9 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 541.05 miles
Today according to phone/watch 24,700 steps, 16 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,326,736 steps, 2,625 floors climbed.
Today was always going to be a ‘shall we shan’t we’, well we started at least. We headed out and caught the T2 bus to Tre-Taliesin with all the intention of getting to Aberystwyth. We had our wet legs on to start with and although it wasn’t raining it was drizzling quite consistently. We started off and walked a pretty straight line from Tre-Taliesin toward Borth, we walking along the edge of one of the largest raised peat bogs in the UK, and boy did we know it lolz. Actually it wasn’t too bad but wet feet was the order of the day (day = morning), we were quite low and the end and start points were just a 20 foot difference, we did go up and down a little but only a small amount compared to our previous days :)
When we reached Borth we decided to take stock look up the cliff and wonder wether we really wanted to endure or enjoy the next section, we had enjoyed it all so far, but looking at the forecast for the afternoon and the fact that we already couldn’t see a great deal up the cliff we didn’t want to spoil the walk, we had a café stop to review. After this and the rain started to arrive so we decided that leaving the Borth to Aberystwyth section until we come back next time, this made today short but we aren’t just doing it to complete it, we are doing the path to enjoy it, so until next time we’re signing off.
Interestingly Borth and Uppingham have a connection here’s a BBC link about the connection really interesting, for those who don’t know Uppingham is a close town to us and I have reffed at Uppingham School (Rugby) a few times. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67725871
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Day 38 for the walk overall.
Day 6 of this holidays walk.
Machynlleth to Tre-Taliesin
A few stats
WCP data (Machynlleth to Tre-Taliesin)
This Walk Mileage: 10.50 miles (16.90km)
Total Walk this Holiday 59.50 miles (95.76km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 404.24 Miles (650.56km)
This walk total height climbed: 2,801ft (853.75m)
Total so far: 39,212ft (11,951.82m)
Our walk time on the route, 4 hours 58 mins walking. Total since we started the path 158 Hours 23 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 8 hours 23 mins. Total this week 42 hours 15 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 341 hours 09 mins. 14.9 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 533.45 miles
Today according to phone/watch 35,907 steps, 115 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,302,036 steps, 2,610 floors climbed.
Today we just had to walk down into Machynlleth to the clock tower and turn left and we will have started today’s walk. We headed up out of Machynlleth which was soon disappearing behind us. Today was going to have a lot of ups and downs, and a lot of the woodland we walked through was extremely picturesque, some rivers running through them, lots of moss growing on the trees, very mythical looking, was expecting some Lord of the Rings character to jump out on us :)
The weather held out all day and no rain even though we heard several rumbles of thunder up the valley. We did have our obligatory ‘off piste’ moment but we soon corrected and got back on track, I have to say some of the signage could have been better. We met our first costal path walker and American who has also done the SWCP. It wasn’t;t as hard as yesterday and although you only get to see the estuary and coast toward the end it was a very enjoyable section.
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#whereswilf
#WalesCoastPath
Day 37 for the walk overall.
Day 5 of this holidays walk.
Tywyn to Machynlleth
A few stats
WCP data (Tywyn to Machynlleth)
This Walk Mileage: 16.00 miles (25.75km)
Total Walk this Holiday 49.00 miles (78.86km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 392.59 Miles (631.81km)
This walk total height climbed: 2,833ft (863.50m)
Total so far: 36,411ft (11,098.07m)
Our walk time on the route, 6 hours 36 mins walking. Total since we
started the path 153 Hours 25 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 10 hours 25 mins. Total this week 33 hours 52 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 332 hours 46 mins. 21.1 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 518.65 miles
Today according to phone/watch 48,729 steps, 105 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,266,129 steps, 2,495 floors climbed.
Blue skies greeted us as we woke so hope springs eternal….
Caught the bus to Tywyn train station and joined up where we left off yesterday.
We soon go onto the sand and walked all the way, as the tide was out, by the waters edge on the beach to Aberdovey. It was just about lunch time so we ate lunch. From here the climb out of Aberdovey is quite steep especially after the flat beach walk we’d just done. The views at the top though were thoroughly worth it. From here we headed inland following the estuary looking across the Dovey valley and also over to Happy Valley. As we headed down toward the A493 you go through the edge of a wood and we heard a Cuckoo, Robin, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Nuthatch, Willow Warbler and a Song thrush all in about 100 metres. Having crossed the road we then looped round to Pennal, here we had a decision, either wait for the bus about 45 mins or carry on to Machynlleth, we headed on up up up through Pennal Forrest, this was a looong drag but again when we appeared out of the wood and looked across to Machynlleth it was worth it. We carefully went down the steep hill then across the Dovey, I think this as about as far inland as we will go but as there are no crossing, for walkers or cars then this estuary stretch has to be done :) Had Fish and Chips before heading back to the chalet.
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Day 36 for the walk overall.
Day 4 of this holidays walk.
Llwyngwril to Tywyn
A few stats
WCP data (Llwyngwril to Tywyn)
This Walk Mileage: 8.00 miles (12.88km)
Total Walk this Holiday 25.00 miles (40.23km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 375.64 Miles (604.53km)
This walk total height climbed: 1056ft (321.87m)
Total so far: 33,578ft (10,234.57m)
Our walk time on the route, 3 hours 03 mins walking. Total since we
started the path 146 Hours 49 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 6 hours 15 mins. Total this week 23 hours 27 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 322 hours 21 mins. 12.1 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 497.55 miles
Today according to phone/watch 28,347 steps, 82 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,217,400 steps, 2,390 floors climbed.
Realised when putting todays stars together that I’d written Fairbourne to Llwyngweil yesterday it should have read Fairbourne to Llwyngwril, did anyone spot the deliberate mistake :)
So again today we caught the Machynlleth to Dolgellau bus and got off at Llwyngwril, the weather to start with was threatening with a light drizzle but quite clear, this was to change though.
We headed out of Llwyngwril and almost straight up St Celynnins Church. The views once we reached the top were great, as expected really. The walk today was really enjoyable, it got a little wet, Anne found a rather muddy and deep boggy section she almost fell in, laugh we nearly did, it was actually very wet as we came down towards Tonfanau and on towards Tywyn. We decided again to end the walk there and catch the bus back to Machynlleth. Coffee and a few rolls for lunch as we sat on the bus a bit damp and dripping. Did we still have a smile on our face of course we did. Weather looking promising for tomorrow so here’s hoping.
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Day 35 for the walk overall.
Day 3 of this holidays walk.
Fairbourne to Llwyngweil
A few stats
WCP data (Fairbourne to Llwyngweil)
This Walk Mileage: 4.53 miles (7.29km)
Total Walk this Holiday 23.56 miles (37.92km)
My info using phone and watch data.
Mileage from the WCP Start to Current Location-
Distance: 367.85 Miles (592.00km)
This walk total height climbed: 999ft (304.50m)
Total so far: 32,522ft (9,912.71m)
Our walk time on the route, 1 hours 38 mins walking. Total since we
started the path 143 Hours 46 mins.
Total time out including stops photo opportunity, transit, enjoying tea and cake etc, 6 hours 05 mins. Total this week 17 hours 12 mins. Total walk time since we started out from WCP Start 298 hours 54 mins.
9.90 miles Distance, including extra walks to beaches and to the ends of any points we visited (includes evening dog walks and transit walking) & going wrong :)
Total since we started the path 485.45 miles
Today according to phone/watch 22,882 steps, 103 floors climbed.
Total since we started 1,189,053 steps, 2,308 floors climbed.
An earlier transport option meant we left slightly earlier today, we caught the bus (a lot cheaper option over the train) to Fairbourne. We had an option to do either a 5 or 10 miler today according to the weather, which was wet and windy so we opted for the shorter route and took the train back and had lunch on it quite comfortable :)
The walk even though it was wet and windy was still enjoyable and the start out of Fairbourne means a 1000foot climb up the side of Pen Y Garn, we then had a slow descent to Llwyngwril this is where we caught the train. Short but sweet.
Stuart Bain 
