Section 1 of 3, The Gower Way
Rhossili to Penmaen
10.4 miles (16.7 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SS 395 874. Finish: SS 526 888. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 379 m of climbing and 262 m of descent; highest point 182 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rhossili.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Rhossili Terminus, 2.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Penmaen. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Penmaen House (NE), 420 m from the finish. Directions SS 527 884Penmaen House (W), 430 m from the finish. Directions SS 526 884St John the Baptist's SW, 560 m from the finish. Directions SS 532 886
Planning The Gower Way
- Planning the whole trail: visitswanseabay.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 19%, gravel and tracks 18%, earth, rock and mud 15%; the rest (45%) isn't recorded.
About 15% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 13 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 89 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 1.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Bar Helvetia, Rhossili: 1.4 miles in. Food, seats outside, step-free.The King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston: 7.2 miles in. Seats outside.
- Cafés
- The View, Rhossili: 1.5 miles in.The Causeway, Rhossili: 1.5 miles in. Seats outside.The Lookout, Rhossili: 1.5 miles in. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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