St David's Cathedral – View of Goodwick and Fishguard loop from Fishguard and Goodwick

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St David's Cathedral – View of Goodwick and Fishguard loop from Fishguard and Goodwick

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St David's Cathedral – View of Goodwick and Fishguard loop from Fishguard and Goodwick

04:03

62.2km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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521 m

Fishguard Inner Breakwater

Highlight • Trail

Goodwick Bay is characterised by two 0.62-mile (1-km) long breakwaters ensuring safe port moorings. This east arm is known as the 'Inner Breakwater', and has a narrow path you can stroll down.

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11.1 km

NCN 4 Through Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet, secluded lanes with beautiful coastal views, small villages and challenging punchy climbs. A bike touring dream.

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21.0 km

Quite unusual, this church: its tower, its cruciform plan and - that I’ve not seen before - it’s oriented SW-NE.
(And why not??) Inside, it’s peaceful calm, welcoming and with a cared-for atmosphere. Go visit if you’re passing.

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26.1 km

The Perennial Gardens & Café

Highlight • Natural

The Perennial is a lovely destination encompassing a garden, a plant nursery, a cafe, and a shop.

The shop offers Rhosgadw beef and lamb, local produce, as well as a …

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32.6 km

St David's Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic place and the UK's smallest city in terms of population. A touristy seaside town with plenty of places to resupply. I'd highly recommend visiting the Cathedral and sampling the fish and chips!

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33.1 km

Bishop's Palace and St Davids Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The picturesque remains of Bishop's Palace can be found alongside St David’s Cathedral. During the medieval period, this would have been the finest collection of buildings in Wales. Today, the ruins are a delightful place to explore.

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45.8 km

Pembrokeshire Coast Scenic Viewpoint

Highlight • Trail

Covering nearly 217 miles (350 km)
in total, this trail takes in scenic jaunts through coastal towns and picturesque countryside. Our pick is the stretch from Fishguard westwards to St David’s.

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61.6 km

View of Goodwick and Fishguard

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot is a fabulous viewpoint over the twin towns of Goodwick and Fishguard.

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62.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.0 km

2.66 km

1.16 km

145 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.3 km

19.1 km

678 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

8°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 45.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2023,36th day: from Caerfai Bay/St. Davids to Fishguard

After a day off, during which I did a bit of beach and hiking, I only drove a short distance to Fishguard today, where the ferry leaves tomorrow. On the way we passed the great old cathedral in St. Davids, a sleepy, nice little place.
On the way the landscape then changed: the climbs up to 20% remained the same, …

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