Stage 11 of 13 · Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Post Office → Old Post Office

Distance
26.5 km
Ascent
+269 m
Descent
-234 m
Est. Time
5h 56m
Altitude
-5–64.4 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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26.5 km Distance269 m Climb5h 56m Est. time64 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Post Office (bus stop)

31090m from trailhead · ~366 min walk

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Getting Out

Old Post Office (bus stop)

3862m from trail end · ~46 min walk

Elevation Profile

-0m25m50m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km64m-5m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Post Office → km 8.0 (42m)
-2–50m
8 km+165m / -130m1h 57m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.0 (42m) → km 11.7 (19m)
15–55m
3.7 km+109m / -132m59 min🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.7 (19m) → Old Post Office
-5–64m
14.7 km+130m / -110m3h 13m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total26.5 km+269m / -234m6h 09m

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Est. Finish Time
3h 31m
Calories
1,741 kcal
Water Needed
2.5 L
Effort Distance
30.4 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (159g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1762mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
10 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 269m ↓ 234m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈39% paved · ≈61% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 62% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 26.5 km, 269m ascent, max altitude 64.4m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.0L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2079 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Post Office to Old Post Office (26.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Post Office
🚌 Post Office (2.6km)
🚌 St Davids Church (4.5km)
🚌 Tesco (4.8km)
Finish — Getting Back
Old Post Office
🚌 Old Post Office (3.0km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • St Davids Church km 1.1 · 4.5 km off trail
  • Tesco km 1.1 · 4.8 km off trail
  • Milford Haven km 1.1 · 4.7 km off trail
  • Post Office km 2 · 2.6 km off trail
  • Old Post Office km 26.5 · 3.0 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 19.1 · 311m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 19.1 · 308m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.