Whitesands · Ramsey Sound · Trefin
St Davids Peninsula
Round the westernmost tip of Wales, opposite Ramsey Island's tidal race, past hidden coves to the small village of Trefin.
Self-guided · Pembrokeshire · Wales
Your walk from
St Davids to
St Dogmaels
One hundred and seven kilometres of wild northern Pembrokeshire — the highest sea cliffs in Wales, the Preseli foothills at Carn Ingli, and the ancient abbey ruins at St Dogmaels where the coast path ends.
- Distance
- 107 km
- Ascent
- 2,024 m
- Stages
- 2 – 5 days
- Grade
- Moderate to tough
Trail Essentials
Start
St Davids
Pembrokeshire
End
St Dogmaels
Pembrokeshire
Distance
107 km
67 miles
Total Ascent
2,024 m
6,640 ft
Difficulty
Moderate to tough
Hilliness
Hilly
Time to Complete
Explorer
6 days
~18 km/day
Hiker
5 days
~21 km/day
Fastpacker
4 days
~27 km/day
Trail Runner
3 days
~36 km/day
When to Walk
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This is the wildest of the three Pembrokeshire stages — the most remote and rugged coast in the county, with the highest sea cliffs in Wales along the Strumble Head peninsula and long stretches with few facilities between villages.
It finishes at the abbey ruins of St Dogmaels above the Teifi estuary, a fitting close to Britain's only coastal national park trail.
How this stage unfolds.
The stage splits into four parts — the St Davids peninsula, the remote cliffs of Strumble Head, the Fishguard Bay towns, and the wild finish over the Preseli foothills.
Abercastle · Pwll Deri · Strumble Head
Strumble Head
The remotest stretch of the whole coast path — high cliffs, the Pwll Deri youth hostel on the edge, and the automated lighthouse at Strumble.
Goodwick · Fishguard · Dinas Head
Fishguard Bay
Down into the ferry port at Goodwick and the historic town of Fishguard, then around Dinas Head towards Newport.
Newport · Ceibwr · St Dogmaels
The Preseli finish
Over the Preseli foothills below Carn Ingli, along the highest cliffs in Wales at Ceibwr, and down to the abbey ruins at St Dogmaels above the Teifi.
Build your trip
Customise your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 3: St Davids to St Dogmaels.
Pick your pace, party size and dates. The itinerary, distances, nightly stops and the price all update live — no commitment until you're happy.
- Days sized to your walking speed
- Each night ends at a stop with accommodation
- Pricing reflects party size and seasonality
- Save and share the itinerary with your group
Hiker · 4.0 km/h
2 walkers
Days
4
Distance
107 km
Walking
35 hrs
Your day-by-day itinerary updates live in the Your itinerary section below.
Trip total
£938
£469 per person · 3 nights · party of 2
Build your itinerary above.
This is the itinerary you're building. Change the pace, party size or start date in the planner above and every stage, distance and date updates here.
Where you'll stay
Simple, warm places at the wild end of the coast.
A mix of small B&Bs, walker-friendly inns and youth hostels — including the spectacular Pwll Deri YHA perched on the cliff. Newport and Fishguard have some excellent small hotels for a comfortable finish.
- Fresh Welsh seafood in Newport and Fishguard
- Drying space for wet kit as standard
- Pwll Deri YHA for a proper clifftop night
- Overnight bag transfers planned around the remote sections
Every trip is planned around your dates and party, so we can't promise you a specific inn — but we can promise the kind of welcome that makes a walking holiday feel like a proper holiday.
What's included?
Self-guided, but properly supported. You turn up, you walk, you eat well, you sleep well. We handle the logistics.
Custom itinerary planned around your pace
Comfortable accommodation booked for you
Daily luggage transfer where available
GPX + day-by-day route notes
Big Trail Adventures app for door-to-door navigation
On-trail route support
Not included
- Travel to St Davids and from St Dogmaels
- Lunches and evening meals (we'll recommend the best places)
- Travel insurance
Travelling solo? You're still connected.
Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 3: St Davids to St Dogmaels alone doesn't mean being out of touch. We lend you a small GPS tracker for the trail, and a private map link lets the people who care about you follow along from home.
A lightweight GPS tracker
Carry it in your pack and it updates your position as you walk — no phone signal required.
A private live map
See your own progress on a secure map, with your overnight stops visible at a glance.
Share with people you trust
Send the private link to family or friends so they know you've arrived safely each day.
Book your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 3: St Davids to St Dogmaels adventure.
Your Pembrokeshire Coast Path Stage 3: St Davids to St Dogmaels adventure
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Things walkers ask us.
How fit do I need to be?
This is the toughest of the three Pembrokeshire stages. On the Hiker pace of four days you'll cover 25–30 km a day with 500 metres of steep cliff climbing on the biggest days. You should be comfortable with consecutive long days on undulating ground. The Explorer pace at five days is the more sustainable choice for most walkers.
When should I walk it?
May through September. The Strumble Head cliffs are exposed to Atlantic weather year-round — pack good waterproofs even in high summer. May–June is our favourite: long days, wildflowers, seals pupping at Ceibwr later in the season.
Do you include luggage transfer?
Yes — bags up to 20 kg are moved each walking day. On the Strumble Head section a couple of overnight stops are only reachable on foot, so on those days the transfer goes to the next village and you carry a small overnight bag; we'll set it out clearly in your trip plan.
What kind of accommodation do you book?
A mix of small B&Bs, walker-friendly inns and youth hostels — including the spectacular Pwll Deri YHA on the cliff. Newport and Fishguard have some excellent small hotels. All come with breakfast and drying space.
How do I get to the start and finish?
St Davids has no station — travel via Haverfordwest and bus or taxi in. St Dogmaels is a short walk from Cardigan; from Cardigan the bus links to Carmarthen station and mainline services back east. We'll piece the connections together for you.
Not sure this is the right stage for you?
Craig has walked this wild northern stage in every season. Tell him your dates, party and ability and he'll come back with a route that fits.
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