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The Golden Road across the Preseli Hills — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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South Wales

Pembrokeshire

Eglwyswrw

The Golden Road across the Preseli Hills — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Hard

4.8

(8)

hikers

The Golden Road across the Preseli Hills — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

05:18

18.6km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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2.86 km

Foel Feddau summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

The views from Foel Feddau summit, at 1,432 feet (467m), make the slight detour from the Golden Road, the ridgeline that forms the spine of the Preseli Hills, worthwhile. The …

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5.83 km

Bedd Arthur Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

The supposed burial place of King Arthur, although the stones predate the legend by a few thousand years. But don't let the truth get in the way of a good …

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7.47 km

Carn Menyn

Highlight • Natural Monument

This collection of craggy rock outcrops sits on top of the Preseli ridge, close to the stone setting of Bedd Arthur. Carn Menyn means ‘Butter Rock’ in Welsh. At 1,198 …

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9.33 km

Foel Drygarn Hillfort and Cairns

Highlight • Viewpoint

This impressive hillfort stands proudly at the end of the Preseli Hills. Dating from the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age, the hill is topped with three cairns that …

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12.6 km

Carn Goedog

Highlight • Natural Monument

Carn Goedog is the source of some controversy amongst archaeologists, the spotted dolerite sill, is / was thought to be the most likely source for much of the spotted dolerite …

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18.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

1.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

1.78 km

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Trail Reviews

John Griffith

July 17, 2023, Preseli Hills

Dont follow exactly, had to wade through tall grass for parts.

The Golden Road across the Preseli Hills — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Foel Feddau summit

Bedd Arthur Stone Circle

Carn Menyn

Foel Drygarn Hillfort and Cairns

Carn Goedog

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