Hiking Locations in Wales

Welsh mountains

Wales is perhaps best known for its beautiful mountains, which, though not the highest, more than make up for anything they lack in size with character and beauty. Explore the carved glacial landscapes of the Brecon Beacons National Park with a range of peaks, the highest being the much-visited ‘Pen y Fan’. North Wales is home to the dramatic craggy mountains of Snowdonia National Park (also home to the highest peak in Wales & England ‘ Yr Wyddfa’ or ‘Snowdon’. If you’re looking to get off the beaten track, why not choose to explore the Cambrian Mountains or the Berwyn Range.

Wales coast

We are so fortunate in Wales to have a coast path trail around our entire coastline - 870 miles or 1,400 km in total. It’s an extremely diverse coastline with golden sands, dramatic cliffs, hidden coves, storm beaches, estuaries, sand dunes, inlets and fishing villages. All of our cities in Wales are on the coast path! Personal highlights include the fossil-rich Glamorgan Heritage Coast, exploring prehistory on the Gower Coast, spotting seals and seabirds off the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, dolphin watching from the Ceredigion Coast Path and getting away from it all on the ancient pilgrimage routes of the Llyn Peninsula.

Welsh countryside

Outside of the main cities and large towns Wales is mostly rural in nature. You’ll find rolling farmland, steep river gorges, fairytale woodland, castle ruins, prehistoric sites and traditional market villages. My favourite areas to guide are Waterfall Country in the Brecon Beacons National Park, the lower Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the Llyn Dinas and Aberglaslyn Pass trails in Snowdonia National Park.