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Pwll Du Bay – Pwlldu Head loop from Bishopston

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Pwll Du Bay – Pwlldu Head loop from Bishopston

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4.5

(6)

50

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Pwll Du Bay – Pwlldu Head loop from Bishopston

01:58

6.86km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Gower National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

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1

43 m

Pwll Du Bay

Highlight • Beach

Once a haven for smugglers and later a centre for limestone quarrying. There is a history of a wreck here when the navy would try to recruit from the Gower the boat crashed! It is called Caesars Wreck.

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2

82 m

Pwll Du Bay River Crossing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely river crossing over the river that enters Pwlldu Bay.

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3

266 m

Moss-Covered Trail in Gower National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

4

2.43 km

Fox Hole Beach

Highlight • Natural

Hidden beach at low tide. The pathway down can be a bit steep.

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5

2.78 km

View of the Coastal Cliffs and Wildflowers, Gower National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Absolutely beautiful coastline with great coast path with viewpoints, meandering through heathers. Worth taking the steep paths down to secluded coves if you can.

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6

2.96 km

View of the Gower Coast Cliffs

Highlight • Beach

7

4.30 km

View of Deep Slade Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely view of a hidden beach from atop of a hill. If you are lucky enough, there will be plenty of cows just grazing around.

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4.75 km

High Pennard Hill Fort

Archaeological Site

9

5.14 km

Pwlldu Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pwlldu Head gives you expansive rugged views down towards Pwlldu Bay. Views like this are just the norm on the Gower.

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B

6.86 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.34 km

2.36 km

936 m

212 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

1.93 km

1.35 km

714 m

303 m

188 m

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Highest point (80 m)

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Saturday 16 May

14°C

7°C

86 %

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