Strumble Head, Pwll Deri and Garn Fawr

The walk starts from the car park at Strumble Head, above the lighthouse. Follow the coast path south-west, away from the lighthouse, for about 4 km along a broken coast of headlands and coves, climbing at the end to the road above the cliffs of Pwll Deri. Turn inland up the lane and take the path over Garn Fawr, where the stone ramparts of an Iron Age fort ring the rocky top at 213 m. Come down to the small car park on its east side and follow the lanes north to Tresinwen. A field path leads down to the coast at Porthsychan, and the coast path runs west past the coves of Pwlluog and Pwll Bach back to the lighthouse.

It is 9.3 km with 323 m of ascent; allow about 3¼ hours. The grade is Moderate: the coast path is rough, with many short climbs.

The cliffs are up to 140 m high. Take great care on the coast path: stay on the path and away from the cliff edge, above all in wind or wet. Wear boots: the path can be muddy, and there are fields with livestock. About a quarter of the walk is on narrow lanes. Seals, porpoises and dolphins are often seen from the head.

Parking at Strumble Head is free. In season the Strumble Shuttle bus (404) calls there.

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.