Watch Your Step: A Guide to Walking the Famous Wales Coast Path

What to Bring

The short answer is: As little and as light a pack as you can carry, unless you plan on a few chiropractor appointments when you get home!

Wear sturdy shoes and carry a rain jacket or light sweater (especially if you’re there in fall/spring—you’ll probably need something heavier for winter!). Have snacks or a small meal with you, since sometimes towns are few and far between. Bring plenty of water.

Alyssa Hollingsworth / Own Work

Alyssa Hollingsworth / Own Work

The paths are clearly marked, but you probably wouldn’t be remiss to bring an old fashioned paper map or brochure—cell signal is spotty on the coast, and you might need it to find a shortcut.

And don’t forget the camera!

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