Stage 12 of 13 · Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Old Post Office → Penally Heights

Distance

25.3 km

Ascent

+461 m

Descent

-466 m

Est. Time

6h 13m

Altitude

-2.5–77.8 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Old Post Office (bus stop)

3862m from trailhead · ~46 min walk

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Getting Out

Penally Heights (bus stop)

0m from trail end · ~1 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
Old Post Office → km 7.2 (27m) -2–45m	7.2 km	+211m / -224m	1h 54m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.2 (27m) → km 17.6 (3m) 1–78m	10.4 km	+310m / -334m	2h 46m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 17.6 (3m) → Penally Heights -2–68m	7.7 km	+304m / -274m	2h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	25.3 km	+461m / -466m	6h 51m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 42m

Calories

1,827 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

32.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (167g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1858mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

18 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 461m ↓ 466m

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 25.3 km, 461m ascent, max altitude 77.8m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2178 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
🩹
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 Old Post Office to Penally Heights (25.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Old Post Office

🚌 Old Post Office (926m)

Finish — Getting Back

Penally Heights

🚌 Penally Heights (615m)

🚌 Upper Park Road (2.0km)

🚌 Tenby Bus Station (2.0km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Old Post Office km 3.8 · 926m off trail
Lamphey km 12 · 2.1 km off trail
Manorbier km 17.5 · 3.1 km off trail
Penally Heights km 25.3 · 615m off trail
Penally km 25.3 · 949m off trail
Caldey Island Ferry km 25.3 · 3.0 km off trail
St Nicholas Church km 25.3 · 2.2 km off trail
Upper Park Road km 25.3 · 2.0 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 3.8 · 890m off trail

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