St David's Head – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Hiking trails & Routes

South Wales

Pembrokeshire

St. David'S And The Cathedral Close

St David's Head – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Moderate

4.8

(14)

hikers

St David's Head – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

02:14

7.87km

160m

Hiking

The landscapes around St David’s Head might as well be Pembrokeshire in microcosm. There’s the typically dramatic coast, with rocky coves, a sandy beach and superb headlands; there’s the bristling, imposing hill of Carn Llidi, very much a mountain in miniature; then there’s the region’s ancient history and its magnificent…

by Pembrokeshire Coast

Last updated: February 7, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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92 m

Whitesands Beach

Highlight • Rest Area

Whitesands is an amazing beach in St David’s with, unsurprisingly, white sands. One of the best surf spots in the world and a great place to people-watch! You can walk …

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1.04 km

Porthmelgan Beach

Highlight • Natural

Due to the location (you can't park directly there, you have to go somewhere) it's very quiet.
Originally beautiful!

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1.53 km

Coetan Arthur Dolmen

Highlight • Historical Site

Coetan Arthur dolmen is the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber that dates to around 3,000 BC. The unusual and intriguing rock chamber is believed to be a passage grave. …

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1.90 km

Carn Porth-llong Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Magnificent vantage point for "picture refueling"

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7.87 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.89 km

2.66 km

649 m

419 m

263 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

2.22 km

1.88 km

334 m

193 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

14°C

11°C

83 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Comments

June 23, 2023

The landscapes around St David’s Head might as well be Pembrokeshire in microcosm. There’s the typically dramatic coast, with rocky coves, a sandy beach and superb headlands; there’s the bristling, imposing hill of Carn Llidi, very much a mountain in miniature; then there’s the region’s ancient history