Frequently Asked Questions about the Wales Coast Path
Posted on August 16, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions about the Wales Coast Path
The Wales Coast Path is a 1,400km Long Distance Footpath. The longest continuous coastal path around a whole country, and the very first of it’s kind in the world!
The Wales Coast Path is in Wales, in the United Kingdom.
The path is 1,400km long – or if you want it in miles* – Conversion.
Depends how fast you can walk!! If you’re walking 14km a day, you’ll take 100 days to walk it. You’d need to walk 47kms a day to complete it in a month. You’d need to run ultra distances of 100km a day to complete it in a fortnight! Run or walk a marathon a day and you’ll complete it in 33 1/3 days.
We’ve described it North To South.
Depending on direction, it starts at the border near Chester and ends near Chepstow.
May 5th, 2012.
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Sections, yes. Not in its entirety.
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Only if the dog wants to come. Seriously, yes – just follow common sense and ensure the dog is under control. Keep on a lead when notices demand as much of the coast path is along sheep country.
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Check out the Walk the Wales Coast Path directory, where we’re busy adding accommodation establishments.
(if you’re looking to be added to our business directory check out our Working with us page.)
Sure are! We’ll be looking to include a circular walks section in due course which will allow you to explore the coast and the wonders to be had inland. In the mean time you can find a selection of circular Wales Coast Path walks on our sister site Mud and Routes.
Please ask them at the free to use Walk the Wales Coast forum.
We’ve had so many requests via comments and email for advice, that we cannot respond to everybody and still get outside to produce all our lovely content! Asking on the forum means the advice is shared with everyone, as well as the opportunity for other experienced voices to chime in.
*Maps have been metric since the early 70s and it only makes sense to use metric when we refer to Ordnance Survey maps and navigation. Convert your units if you wish.