Pwlldu Head – Pwll Du Bay loop from Pennard

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Pwlldu Head – Pwll Du Bay loop from Pennard

Moderate

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Pwlldu Head – Pwll Du Bay loop from Pennard

03:23

12.0km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Gower National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.09 km

View of Deep Slade Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely view of a hidden beach from atop of a hill. If you are lucky enough, there will be plenty of cows just grazing around.

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2.54 km

High Pennard Hill Fort

Archaeological Site

3.02 km

Pwlldu Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pwlldu Head gives you expansive rugged views down towards Pwlldu Bay. Views like this are just the norm on the Gower.

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3.89 km

Moss-Covered Trail in Gower National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

4.08 km

Once a haven for smugglers and later a centre for limestone quarrying. There is a history of a wreck here when the navy would try to recruit from the Gower the boat crashed! It is called Caesars Wreck.

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4.12 km

Pwll Du Bay River Crossing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely river crossing over the river that enters Pwlldu Bay.

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4.22 km

Ruined Stone Structure in Gower National Landscape

Highlight • Structure

Do not know what it was. If you do know please comment, thanks.

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4.90 km

Seven Slades Rocky Beach

Highlight • Natural

Rocky beach.

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5.63 km

Brandy Cove

Beach

6.40 km

Caswell Bay Beach

Highlight • Natural

Caswell Bay hosts a beautiful beach, popular with surfers as well as families, so it can get busy. At low tide there is plenty of clean sand to enjoy and rock pools to explore.

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