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Best Coastal Hikes near Swansea

There are 12 hikes near Swansea in our database that fit. They average 45.2 km and 996 m (3,268 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 201 km.

That is 24 percent of the 49 routes we map near Swansea. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 45.2 km against 22.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 996 m (3,268 ft) on average versus 491 m (1,611 ft) across the wider area.

Coastal walking is exposed, open and completely different in every wind direction. These routes keep the sea in view for most of their length. The mix is broad: 3 are rated easy and 6 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)

Wales · United Kingdom

Distance
182 km
/ 113 mi
Elevation gain
4,010 m
Typical duration
49 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Heddon Valley coast walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Rhossili Ranger Run, Gower

Wales · United Kingdom

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Coastal

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Wales Coast Path (Carmartenshire and Gower)Wales201 km4,415 m54 hrExpertApril to October
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Wales182 km4,010 m49 hrExpertApril to October
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinEngland57.3 km1,260 m15 hrExpertApril to October
South West Coast Path (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth / Lynton)England19.4 km426 m4 hr 48 minHardApril to October
South West Coast Path (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin)England22.0 km483 m5 hr 31 minHardApril to October
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)England22.9 km503 m5 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Rhosili Headland Walk, GowerWales4.3 km95 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East WalesWales9.0 km199 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Heddon Valley coast walkEngland4.6 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October
Rhosili Down, Hillend and beach walk, GowerWales6.8 km150 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Wales Coast Path (Carmartenshire and Gower), Wales Coast Path (South Wales), King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe Martin. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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