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

🚌

Getting Here

Post Office (bus stop)

31090m from trailhead · ~366 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Old Post Office (bus stop)

3862m from trail end · ~46 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

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

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Post Office → km 8.0 (42m) -2–50m	8 km	+165m / -130m	1h 57m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.0 (42m) → km 11.7 (19m) 15–55m	3.7 km	+109m / -132m	59 min	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 11.7 (19m) → Old Post Office -5–64m	14.7 km	+130m / -110m	3h 13m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	26.5 km	+269m / -234m	6h 09m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

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

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

10 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 269m ↓ 234m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (38%) Asphalt (20%) Dirt (12%) Ground (6%) Grass (4%) Rock (3%) Compacted (3%) Gravel (3%) Mud (2%) Concrete (2%) Wood (2%) Unpaved (2%) Sand (1%) Paving stones (1%) Paved (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (38%)

Paved (20%)

Dirt (12%)

Natural Ground (6%)

Grass (4%)

Rock (3%)

Compacted (3%)

Gravel (3%)

Mud (2%)

Paved (2%)

Wood (2%)

Unpaved Trail (2%)

Sand (1%)

Paving stones (1%)

Paved (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

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)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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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