{"id":405805,"date":"2026-02-03T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/405805\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:27:08","slug":"two-spectacular-new-walking-trails-are-launching-on-the-welsh-coast-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/405805\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Spectacular New Walking Trails Are Launching on the Welsh Coast This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you ask us, Wales has long been home to some of the\u00a0most spectacular walking trails in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the\u00a0870-mile coastal\u00a0route\u00a0that, until the arrival of the King\u2019s Charles III Coastal Path in England<\/a>, was the only public footpath to\u00a0follow a country\u2019s entire coastline. Then there\u2019s the hike up to its highest peak on Mount Snowdon, which rewards walkers with stunning views over Eryri National Park.\u00a0But that\u2019s not enough for the small Celtic country. This year, it\u2019s launching two more walking trails that open up new landscapes and histories to explore.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Teifi Valley Trail launches in April. It\u2019s a 83-mile route\u00a0that\u00a0will kick off at\u00a0Strata Florida Abbey in Ceredigion\u00a0then follow the River Teifi all the down to Poppit Sands in Pembrokeshire.\u00a0If you were to take it on in one go, it would take around eight days, but it\u00a0can also be\u00a0split up into three more manageable chunks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Poppit
\nPhotograph: Shutterstock <\/p>\n

The first stage of the walk takes three days and goes from the ancient monastic ruins at Strata Florida, past the six Teifi Pools and into the town of Lampeter. Stage two\u00a0is a two day 22-mile hike that goes further into the Teifi Valley and through the\u00a0towns of Llanybydder and Newcastle Emlyn, while stage three is another three day excursion taking walkers by the National Wool Museum in Dre-fach Felindre,\u00a0 the Teifi Gorge, Tironesian abbey\u00a0and the market town of Cardigan before finishing by the river estuary at Poppit Sands. You can find out more about the trail here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you like to learn as you walk, you may be more interested in the brand new\u00a0Fishguard and Goodwick Heritage Trail, which launches this month. This route is focused on highlighting 46\u00a0significant landmarks and locations across the\u00a0twin Pembrokeshire towns, from Neolithic burial chambers to an Iron Age settlement to\u00a0spots featured in films such as Orson Welles\u2019 1955 Moby Dick,\u00a0the 1972 adaptation of Dylan Thomas\u2019\u00a0Under Milk Wood\u00a0and the 2003 political thriller\u00a0Baltic Storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Fishguard,
\nPhotograph: Shutterstock <\/p>\n

Fishguard also has national historic significance as\u00a0it\u00a0was the site of the last attempted invasion of mainland Britain. The\u00a0Battle of Fishguard took place in 1797 when around 1,400 French soldiers landed on Welsh soil hoping to stir rebellion against the British crown. They surrendered after two days following resistance from militia, farmers and a group of local women.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you want to explore the trail, you can download the free map and information booklet here<\/a>. Happy walking!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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