Walking Britain Penberry & St Davids Head from Whitesands Bay
Introduction to Walk 3483
Nat Park - Pembrokeshire Coast
County/Area - Pembrokeshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 1500 feet / 455 metres
Time - 6 hours 0 minutes
Grade - moderate
An excellent Pembrokeshire walk from Whitesands Bay near St Davids. The route crosses farmland before climbing Penberry with its fine views along the coast. The walk then continues weat along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path before briefly turning inland to climb Carnedd-lleithr. The final section of the route takes you to St Davids Head before returning to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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| Anquet OS Explorer OL35 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
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