Stage 2 of 13 · Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Newport Sands Car Park → Fishguard Harbour

Distance

23.1 km

Ascent

+474 m

Descent

-465 m

Est. Time

5h 48m

Altitude

-6.1–134.6 m

Type

point-to-point

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23.1 km Distance474 m Climb5h 48m Est. time135 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Newport Sands Car Park (bus stop)

0m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Fishguard Harbour (bus stop)

13m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Newport Sands Car Park → km 9.1 (1m) -5–51m	9.1 km	+236m / -239m	2h 19m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.1 (1m) → km 16.5 (48m) -6–135m	7.4 km	+389m / -341m	2h 18m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 16.5 (48m) → Fishguard Harbour 0–74m	6.6 km	+333m / -352m	2h 03m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.1 km	+474m / -465m	6h 41m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 28m

Calories

1,705 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

30.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (156g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1738mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

21 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 474m ↓ 465m

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

Unlikely

100% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

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 23.1 km, 474m ascent, max altitude 134.6m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.9L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2031 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Newport Sands Car Park to Fishguard Harbour (23.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Newport Sands Car Park

🚌 Castle Inn (17m)

🚌 Golden Lion Hotel (41m)

🚌 Newport Sands Car Park (169m)

Finish — Getting Back

Fishguard Harbour

🚌 Fishguard Harbour (124m)

🚌 The Square (676m)

🚌 Lower Town Playground (793m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)