Rhossili Down and the Worm's Head lookout

The walk starts from the National Trust car park at Rhossili. First follow the level path along the headland to the old coastguard lookout above the causeway to Worm's Head, and come back the same way. Then go through the village by the church and climb steeply onto Rhossili Down. The path runs north along the crest over The Beacon, 193 m, the highest point of Gower, past the remains of a wartime radar station, and falls to the caravan park at Hillend. Turn back south on the path along the foot of the down, above the sands of Rhossili Bay, nearly three miles long, past the Old Rectory to the village.

It is 10.5 km with 264 m of ascent; allow about 3¼ hours. The grade is Moderate.

This walk does not cross to Worm's Head. The causeway is open for only about two and a half hours either side of low tide, and people are cut off every year: if you go on, check the crossing times at the lookout first. The climb onto the down is steep, and the top is open to the wind.

The car park charges.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.