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🥾 Coastal Wales (Chester): Where purposeless walking lives on

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🥾 Coastal Wales (Chester): Where purposeless walking lives on
870-mile coastal footpath spanning Wales's entire shoreline


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 20:55
📋 Fast Facts
  • Launched in 2012 as the world's first dedicated coast path covering an entire country's coastline
  • Stretches approximately 870 miles (1,400 km) from Chester to Chepstow
  • Fully waymarked with sections suitable for walking, cycling, and horse riding
  • Passes through national parks, nature reserves, historical sites, and coastal towns

The Wales Coast Path is a long-distance footpath that follows the entire coastline of Wales, running approximately 870 ...

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