Stage 8 of 13 · Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Marloes → Post Office

Distance

23.7 km

Ascent

+282 m

Descent

-301 m

Est. Time

5h 27m

Altitude

0.3–55.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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23.7 km Distance282 m Climb5h 27m Est. time56 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Marloes

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Post Office (bus stop)

6624m from trail end · ~78 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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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
Marloes → km 6.9 (22m) 3–52m	6.9 km	+120m / -121m	1h 38m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.9 (22m) → km 15.6 (41m) 15–56m	8.6 km	+183m / -165m	2h 06m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 15.6 (41m) → Post Office 0–46m	8.1 km	+113m / -146m	1h 53m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.7 km	+282m / -301m	5h 38m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 14m

Calories

1,600 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

28 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (146g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1619mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

12 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 282m ↓ 301m

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

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 23.7 km, 282m ascent, max altitude 55.6m, ~5h 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

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1911 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 Marloes to Post Office (23.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Marloes

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Post Office

🚌 Post Office (4.1km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Post Office km 23.7 · 4.1 km off trail

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