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

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🥾 Coastal Wales (Chepstow): Where purposeless walking lives on
870-mile Wales Coast Path along the entire Welsh shoreline


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 17:16
📋 Fast Facts
  • Length: approximately 870 miles (1,400 km)
  • Launched: 2012 — first dedicated coast path to cover an entire country's coastline
  • Route: Chester (north) to Chepstow (south)
  • Fully waymarked with sections suitable for walking, cycling, and horse riding

The Wales Coast Path is a long-distance designated footpath that runs along or near the entire coastline of ...

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