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St. Davids Natural Rock Arch – Porthclais Harbour and Cliffs loop from Solva

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United Kingdom
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South Wales
Pembrokeshire
Solva

St. Davids Natural Rock Arch – Porthclais Harbour and Cliffs loop from Solva

Hard

5.0

(1)

24

runners

St. Davids Natural Rock Arch – Porthclais Harbour and Cliffs loop from Solva

03:11

29.3km

370m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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5.94 km

Caerfai Camp

Archaeological Site

2

6.74 km

View of Caerfai Bay

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Caerfai has to be my favourite beach. Great at low tide and a beautiful swimming spot when it’s calm. It’s a bit steep getting down to the beach and it’s …

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3

6.84 km

Caerfai Bay

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Caerfai Bay has a lovely sandy beach that's perfect for swimming. You can walk down to it from the car park at the top of the cliff. You can also …

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4

7.92 km

St Non's Well and Shrine

Highlight • Historical Site

The plaque says that the well sprung up when St David was born about 500 AD and its water cures infirmities. There is also a bench here where you can …

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5

11.8 km

Porthlysgi Bay

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A great little rocky and sandy bay visited while running the coast path. Stop for a swim or just to watch the sea. This bay has been the site of many shipwrecks.

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6

14.7 km

It's worth coming here for the currents alone, they are amazing. If you are lucky, as we were, you will see seals, too. If possible check timetables for tides to …

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7

19.0 km

St. Davids Natural Rock Arch

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Thanks to the easily eroded limestone that forms the South Pembrokeshire Coast, there are lots of magnificent natural formations to be found. This particular natural rock arch is one of …

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8

19.7 km

Porthclais Harbour

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Porthclais is a wonderful natural harbour on the south of the Treginnis Peninsula near St Davids. It's a popular spot for launching canoes or small boats and a great place to begin a coastal run.

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9

19.8 km

Porthclais Harbour and Cliffs

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This lovely section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is accessible from St David’s. Here, you can enjoy excellent sea views that stretch as far as Devon on a clear day.

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24.1 km

Ruins

Ruins

B

29.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

13.6 km

795 m

257 m

237 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

10.1 km

3.37 km

565 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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