Stage 9 of 13 · Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Post Office → Laws St

Distance
26.2 km
Ascent
+347 m
Descent
-333 m
Est. Time
6h 05m
Altitude
-5–53.4 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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26.2 km Distance347 m Climb6h 05m Est. time53 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Post Office (bus stop)

6624m from trailhead · ~78 min walk

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Getting Out

Laws St (bus stop)

356m from trail end · ~4 min walk

Elevation Profile

-0m25m50m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km53m-5m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Post Office → km 6.5 (6m)
-3–53m
6.5 km+211m / -214m1h 45m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.5 (6m) → km 13.7 (30m)
-5–43m
7.2 km+195m / -171m1h 51m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.7 (30m) → Laws St
-1–53m
12.5 km+189m / -206m2h 55m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total26.2 km+347m / -333m6h 31m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time
3h 37m
Calories
1,788 kcal
Water Needed
2.5 L
Effort Distance
31.3 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (163g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1813mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
13 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 347m ↓ 333m

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
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 26.2 km, 347m ascent, max altitude 53.4m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2134 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    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 Post Office to Laws St (26.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Post Office
🚌 Post Office (6.6km)
Finish — Getting Back
Laws St
🚌 Laws St (325m)
🚌 Cleddau Bridge Tolls (358m)
🚌 Pembroke Dock, Tesco (652m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Broad Haven km 5.4 · 4.9 km off trail
  • Post Office km 7.9 · 108m off trail
  • St Davids Church km 11.2 · 1.7 km off trail
  • Tesco km 12.3 · 1.3 km off trail
  • Milford Haven km 12.3 · 1.2 km off trail
  • Philips Avenue km 14.4 · 696m off trail
  • Steynton km 14.4 · 2.4 km off trail
  • Honeyborough Roundabout km 23.2 · 930m off trail

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