Erthygl – County Echo – Article
Very happy to get an article into the County Echo about this hike. Many thanks! Charity Walker Comes to Fishguard
98. Wdig (Goodwick) – Pen Caer (Strumble Head)
Distance: 6.58 miles Max Altitude: 98 m Min Altitude: 4 m Height Gain: 288 m Height Loss: 255 m Today’s theme is most definitely seals. Seals swimming, bobbing, sleeping, resting, flumping and frolicking. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s go back to the beginning. I awoke to chunky sea fog which had descended upon Goodwick and made the visibility near zero. What a sight. I looked at the forecast and it promised that the fog would lift so I waited a couple of hours…
97. Trefdraeth (Newport) – Wdig (Goodwick)
Distance: 0.0 km Max Altitude: 0 m Min Altitude: 0 m Height Gain: 0 m Height Loss: 0 m If I hadn’t slept well the night before last then last night certainly made up for it. I had virtually passed out at Chris and Richard’s house – I will never underestimate shelter, warmth and comfort ever again. After breakfast I rejoined the Wales Coast Path at Trefdraeth. My intention was to have a quick bite at the Morawelon pub before setting off but it was…
96. Pen Cemaes – Trefdraeth (Newport)
Distance: 13.85 miles Max Altitude: 178 m Min Altitude: 1 m Height Gain: 595 m Height Loss: 697 m It had been a difficult night’s sleep in the blustery weather. Bleary eyed, I started rounding Pen Cemaes. What struck me straight away were the rock formations in the cliff, the layers, folds, colours. Looking across, I was keen to get a decent photo of Ynys Aberteifi but in glum weather it was hard. In a similar situation to Ynys Seiriol in the north, Ynys Aberteifi…
95. Aberteifi (Cardigan) – Pen Cemaes
Distance: 5 miles Max Altitude: 123 m Min Altitude: 1 m Height Gain: 194 m Height Loss: 101 m What do they say about the best laid plans? I had big intentions for today and it was going to be one of those long days of hiking. But the weather had other ideas. The rain in Aberteifi was biblical and I spent the morning and early afternoon sheltering inside a cafe. Memories of being eight years old and stuck inside during my summer holidays. When…
94. Parcllyn – Aberteifi (Cardigan)
Distance: 12.05 miles Max Altitude: 119 m Min Altitude: 4 m Height Gain: 348 m Height Loss: 460 m Two days of respite with Chris and Richard had done me the power of good. To have a roof over my head, running water and good conversation was just wonderful. My feet were still in a bit of a state but the rest had seen them improve. I set off from where I had left the Wales Coast Path, just outside Aberporth in Parcllyn. I was outside…
91. Diwrnod Gorffwys – Rest Day
The soles of my feet are badly bruised so I decided to take a day off today. My feet have been the main problem since I started this trek. I try not to think about the pain most days but when I was faced with them changing colour yesterday, I realised they needed a decent rest. It’s frustrating but that’s the reality. On the up side, today I finally met in person a lady who had been one of my…
90. Llangrannog – Parcllyn
Distance: 6.66 Max Altitude: 131 m Min Altitude: 10 m Height Gain: 483 m Height Loss: 367 m Before I even set off today, I knew that it was going to be a nostalgia-heavy day. I would once again be travelling through some of my favourite childhood beaches. I couldn’t wait. I left from the beach at Llangrannog. It was absolutely heaving, with every possible inch of sand occupied by bodies, towels and windbreakers. Rather them than me. The ascent out of the village took…
89. Cei Bach – Llangrannog
Distance: 10.50 miles Max Altitude: 207 m Min Altitude: 1 m Height Gain: 500 m Height Loss: 495 m More messages of support greeted me when I woke up. I really wasn’t expecting such a reaction to my post from a couple of days ago but I feel very lucky to have so many people who appreciate what I’m trying to do. I had a quick porridge and rejoined the Wales Coast Path. Well, technically I didn’t. I decided to go down to the beach…
88. Llanrhystud – Cei Bach
Distance: 12.92 miles Max Altitude: 87 m Min Altitude: 1 m Height Gain: 344 m Height Loss: 359 m I woke up to numerous messages of encouragement. It felt good to read people’s comments. I felt better than I had the previous day, though I still felt exhausted. The Wales Coast Path took me back to the beach, where I was given a good omen for the day. I passed a set of lime kilns. I am a fan of these relics from the industrial…
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