Circular Walks

A circular walk is a great way to experience the Welsh coastline and provide inspiring views and new perspectives without having to double back or use public transport. They often take in coastal towns, villages and places of interest you may not experience while walking the main path.

Experienced travel writer, Paddy Dillon, in partnership with our local officers, has developed a new collection of circular walks using existing public rights of way, paths and roads in selected areas of Wales. They are generally not sign-posted but the detailed directions and GPX files provided here will allow you to navigate the route.

A selection is also available on the Ordnance Survey (OS) website. You will need to create an OS account, for free, to see these itineraries. Once done, you’ll be able to see the routes on an interactive map, a route profile and be able to export a GPX file to your own GPS device for each itinerary.

The itineraries also provide details of public transport, places of interest and hospitality. You can plan your journey using Traveline Cymru, the public transport information service in Wales.

Here are some other circular walks off the Wales Coast Path: 

• The Pembrokeshire National Park circular walks is a  large and diverse collection of circular walks to suit all abilities from the challenging to the easy.
• Why not discover Anglesey's circular walks, and explore the iconic coastline.
• Ceredigion's circular walks were developed to celebrate 15 years since this section was officially opened.
• The Gwynedd section of the Wales Coast Path has a signposted series of circular walks, giving the opportunity to appreciate nature, heritage and culture in the area.
• The Vale of Glamorgan circular walks 'Vale Trails' offer residents and visitors a fantastic experience of this heritage coastline.
• National Trust care for iconic coastal locations and have developed a series of beautiful coastal circular walks across their land.