Stage 13 of 13 · Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Penally Heights → End

Distance
15.7 km
Ascent
+335 m
Descent
-355 m
Est. Time
4h 00m
Altitude
-4.1–96.8 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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15.7 km Distance335 m Climb4h 00m Est. time97 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Getting Here

Penally Heights (bus stop)

0m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Rushey Lake (bus stop)

5455m from trail end · ~65 min walk

Elevation Profile

-0m25m50m75m100m02 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km15.7 km97m-4m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Penally Heights → km 5.2 (27m)
-4–33m
5.2 km+72m / -78m1h 11m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.2 (27m) → km 10.8 (13m)
2–97m
5.6 km+257m / -271m1h 40m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.8 (13m) → End
-0–74m
5 km+166m / -158m1h 21m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total15.7 km+335m / -355m4h 13m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
2h 23m
Calories
1,176 kcal
Water Needed
1.7 L
Effort Distance
20.8 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (108g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1197mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
21 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 335m ↓ 355m

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
100% north-facing slopes
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 15.7 km, 335m ascent, max altitude 96.8m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Energy bars & gels
    Est. 1401 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 Penally Heights to End (15.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Penally Heights
🚌 Penally Heights (614m)
🚌 Upper Park Road (672m)
🚌 Tenby Bus Station (685m)
Finish — Getting Back
End
🚌 Rushey Lake (5.5km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Manorbier 4.8 km off trail
  • Penally Heights 614m off trail
  • Penally km 0.6 · 798m off trail
  • Caldey Island Ferry km 1.2 · 2.2 km off trail
  • St Nicholas Church km 2.5 · 1.4 km off trail
  • Upper Park Road km 3.1 · 672m off trail
  • Tenby Bus Station km 3.1 · 685m off trail
  • Tenby Esplanade km 3.2 · 798m off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 12.1 · 282m off trail

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