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

🚌

Getting Here

Post Office (bus stop)

6624m from trailhead · ~78 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Laws St (bus stop)

356m from trail end · ~4 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
Post Office → km 6.5 (6m) -3–53m	6.5 km	+211m / -214m	1h 45m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 6.5 (6m) → km 13.7 (30m) -5–43m	7.2 km	+195m / -171m	1h 51m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 13.7 (30m) → Laws St -1–53m	12.5 km	+189m / -206m	2h 55m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	26.2 km	+347m / -333m	6h 31m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

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

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

13 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 347m ↓ 333m

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 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)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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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