Wales Coast Path

Wales Coast Path
Llwybr Arfordir Cymru (Welsh)
A blue circle containing a white shell stylised with a dragon tail enclosed within a yellow ring with the words Wales Coast Path in Welsh and English written on it
The Wales Coast Path 'dragon-shell' logo
Length870 mi (1,400 km)
LocationWales
Completed2012
Trailheads
UseHiking
Maintained byNatural Resources Wales
WebsiteOfficial website
Trail map
Location of start and finish of the Wales Coast Path and (inset) Wales within the United Kingdom

The Wales Coast Path (Welsh: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru) is a designated long-distance trail which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales.[1]

Launched in 2012, the footpath is 870 miles (1,400 km) long and was heralded as the first dedicated coast path in the world to cover the entire length of a country's coastline.[2] The Wales Coast Path runs through eleven national nature reserves and other nature reserves such as those managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and The Wildlife Trusts.[3]

The two stone pillars alongside the River Dee mark the northern end of the Wales Coast Path
The stone at Chepstow with the path's "dragon shell" logo marks the southern end of the Wales Coast Path
  1. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Wales Coast Path home. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Wales Coast Path officially opens with events in Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Flint". BBC News. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012. The world's first coastal path to cover an entire country has been officially opened in Wales.
  3. ^ "Wales Coast Path". First Nature. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.