Pembrokeshire · Easy · Circular

Carningli from Newport

Up from the town of Newport past the barrow cemetery to the rocky top of Carningli, an old volcano and hill fort, and back by the west end of the hill.

Distance
6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Ascent
333 m
Time
About 2 h 30 min
High point
342 m
Grade
Easy
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Carningli from Newport
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The walk

The walk starts from the Long Street car park in Newport (Trefdraeth). Lanes lead out of the town to the foot of Carningli Common, and a path climbs the north side of the hill past the Carn Ingli barrow cemetery to the rocky summit, Mynydd Carningli, 347 m. The summit is ringed by the ramparts and hut circles of an Iron Age hill fort, and the views run over Newport Bay and the Nevern estuary to Dinas Head. The path goes on along the hill to its west top and comes down by a different line to the town.

It is 6.3 km with 333 m of ascent; allow about 2½ hours. The grade is Easy.

The ground is steep and rugged near the top, and the common is open: sheep, cattle and ponies roam freely, so keep dogs under close control. It is exposed to the wind, and the paths are hard to follow in mist. There is a fire risk on the common in dry weather.

The Long Street car park charges. Newport has pubs, cafés and shops, and two beaches, the Parrog and Newport Sands.

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.

Good to know

  • Carningli is a former volcano: its hard dolerite is the solid core of the magma, which last erupted about 450 million years ago
  • An Iron Age hill fort on the hill still shows parts of its rampart and its hut circles
  • The name is said to mean Mountain of Angels, and the hill is linked with St Brynach, a sixth-century missionary
  • Newport's Welsh name, Trefdraeth, means beach town

Summits on the way

  • Mynydd Carningli 347 m

Getting there

Start: Long Street car park, Newport · Pay and display. 52.01749, -4.83331

Directions to the start

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Places to stay nearby

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line is drawn along OpenStreetMap paths and the figures are worked out from it; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.