Section 1 of 3, St Illtyd's Walk
Pembrey to Cwmbach
10.4 miles (16.7 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SN 402 000. Finish: SN 486 019. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 461 m of climbing and 432 m of descent; highest point 138 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pembrey.
- Car parks
- Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions SN 402 000Car park, 100 m from the start. Directions SN 401 000Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SS 403 999
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.9 km away (Directions); Pembrey and Burry Port station, 4.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Cwmbach. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Pwll Post Office, 990 m from the finish. Directions SN 483 010
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, grass 18%, gravel and tracks 8%; the rest (26%) isn't recorded.
About 43% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 23 kissing gates, 6 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 76 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 3.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- Pemberton Arms, Graig: 6.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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