Week 1: Solo Hike of the 186-Mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Would you hike this solo too? More information on how to walk the trail here: mattwalkwild.com/pembrokeshire-coast-path-travel-guide/

[@RobSanders93]

Hey Matt, it's almost been a year since a friend and I did a 45 mile segment of this path and got the inspiration from this video. Thanks so much it was so memorable and stunning at a time of the year when we were all still in and out of restrictions, thanks so much !

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Hi Robert - thank you for you message, how brilliant. I'm thrilled that this video gave you some inspiration! It's such a fantastic trail and I hope you enjoyed your time hiking it too.

[@grahamferguson5796]

What a beautiful walk, it is so tempting. Great video, really enjoyable.

[@bmlynch92]

The scenery is epic! Awesome hike.

[@MsPinkwolf]

Beautiful. Very tranquil.

[@rebekahsaunders5113]

Love this 🧡

[@WundervolleWanderwelten]

Really inspiring video! Coastal paths hold a special fascination for us and you have caught it and presented it well! Thank you for sharing! Greetings from Germany, Christiane and Werner

[@jirihlavicka6362]

Just great!

[@beverlyfletcher4458]

Fabulous ML; look forward to seeing more.

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Thank you Beverly. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video 😃

[@ayesharafiq510]

Very nice video! 😊

[@wackyswanderings3627]

Nice one Matt loved it. ATB Dave

[@beth1862]

Thank you for posting this! I'm doing my first long distance hike hopefully next month, planning to do a three day stretch of this from milford haven round to fishguard. Can't wait!

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Hi Beth, thanks for watching 😄that's a great stretch but just so you're aware that section will take you quite a bit longer than three days (maybe five days). Good luck with your hike in any case 👍🏼

[@RobSanders93]

Me and a friend are also doing pretty much the same route 14/05-20/05 starting at Dale, and finishing in Porthgain, have a great trip!

[@tobiasalford6143]

Fantastic video!

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Thanks Tobias! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

[@user-oi6rc4sc3j]

Great video! Love the style

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Thanks buddy

[@GeorgeSoan]

Looks awesome mate, nice video 👍

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Cheers bro - Soan Age and Walk Wild need to do a collab at some point 😄

[@GeorgeSoan]

Matt Lynch - Walk Wild Absolutely! When all these uncertain times are over it will happen! 🤙

[@thewelshnomad7094]

Superb video mate! 👏🏻 Really enjoyed it! Has given me the inspiration to get out and do it myself, starting February! Have subbed and look forward to see where you go next pal 👍🏻

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Thanks buddy. It's an incredible hike, one of my favourites in the UK. Good luck with the hike, hope it all goes well!

[@thewelshnomad7094]

@@mattwalkwild6784 cheers pal! Watched this vid numerous times and it gets me excited each time! how did you find it for resupplies? Plenty of shops on the way? One thing I’m stuck on is how I’m going to keep my phone charged, did you solar it or stop along the way?

[@mattwalkwild6784]

@@thewelshnomad7094 I actually have a video coming out this week which is going to be a detailed travel guide on how to walk the trail. Will provide lots moe info! Resupply is difficult. Only 3 places I was able to resupply (Pembroke, Milford Haven, Broad Haven) bought about 4 days worth of food each time. I use a portable charger for my phone - find solar is too expensive and inefficient. Every couple days I’d go in a pub or cafe to charge all my equipment up! Hope that helps 👍🏼

[@TravellingTorunn]

Fantastic walk and great video! It is on my bucket list and I will do it once I have finished the South West Coast Path of England. Though I will be stayng at B&Bs and have luggage transfer 😉 😊

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Thank you it was a fantastic hike. Ohh I'd love to do the South West Coast Path, are you enjoying it? B&B is much more comfy and luggage transfer is easier on the back - good idea!

[@TravellingTorunn]

@@mattwalkwild6784 my friend and I are very much enjoying walking the South West Coast Path. It is relatively hilly in many areas but never too much. Extremely beautiful, remote and wild many places, lush nature, birds, bees, butterflies, seal spotting (and the occational herd of bovine...) and the always changing tides. We absolutely love it and will get back to do more sections once it is safe to travel (we are from Norway). We aim for finishing the whole path but firstly we'll finish the Cornwall part of it. 👍😍 We have so far walked from Westward Ho! to Penzance.

[@mattwalkwild6784]

@@TravellingTorunn Wow it sounds absolutely fantastic, and very similar to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. It is a very long path so I don't blame you for not completing it all in one go! I have been to Norway a few times and love the Westfjords for hiking. Such a stunning area! Good luck in completing the Cornish section 👍🏼

[@TravellingTorunn]

@@mattwalkwild6784 thank you 😊 I have had the impression that those two paths are quite similar apart from the lenght. I also would like to walk the circular Isle Of Wight. Have walked about 40 km there and it is lovely and not very challenging, but I would like to do it all together in a few days some year 😊 Happy walking and happy new year and welcome back to Norway again!

[@focusdecorating3637]

Top work soldier. Did you still need to use any sort of map ?

[@littlenicky31]

I have been investigating what would be my first thru hike since i was bitten by the hiking bug in scotland last year. I was getting drawn to the pembrokeshire one as it seems pretty untouched and not too long. You have sold me with your videos and helpful website...i will be doing it solo this summer (ive strted booking in camp sites) carrying my own kit (10kg baseweight).. but in 17 days as im probably old enough to be your mom so wont be sprinting it!

[@mattwalkwild6784]

I had that same think when I did my first hike in Norway! Which hike did you do? Pembrokeshire is fantastic and very remote, but it is a fairly long hike. Glad you found the videos and website helpful. Great on you for doing it solo, I found it an incredible experience. 10kg is a good weight. 17 days is plenty of time to enjoy the pretty towns and the beaches all along the coast! Good luck

[@littlenicky31]

@@mattwalkwild6784 i went to scotland twice within a few months, i went for two weeks loved it and went back for two weeks. I didnt do a particular trail but i bagged some munros in the cairngorms, ben nevis, nc 500, isle of skye twice and the isle of lewis and harris. I know the pembrokeshire one isnt the shortest out there but in the scheme of them like swcp 630 miles or wales coast path 870 or cape wrath 200 miles but in the middle of no where , i think its a more acceptable beginner trail. I tend to get lost so beach on one side is a start! i am doing the ggw / whw with my son in the autumn so that was off the table for my first plus ive seen ticks the size if house cats in the summer in scotland so its a nope (pembrokeshire is considered a tick safe area so good for summer). thanks and goodluck on your trails this year aswell i will be interested to see what you get upto.

[@mattwalkwild6784]

@@littlenicky31 Those Scotland hikes sound great, Isle of Skye really interests me! That's true, the SWCP is really long and challenging! However, I must say that the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is hard also. A lot of good hikes coming up in any case, hope you enjoy them :)

[@littlenicky31]

@@mattwalkwild6784 hi again, im back i actually did it and have been home for two days. I did it south to north like you but over 17 days. Your videos were my inspiration and i followed through. It was amazing but as you stated hard terrain. Alot of rocks (st davids head, strumble, last day) alot of climbing and changeable weather. My favourites were bosherton lily ponds, the rock formations either side of solva harbour, strumble head (even tho there was a storm that day) and ceibwr bay. The hardest part was trying to stay clean and dry it was almost impossible. I carried all my gear 11-15kg depending on supplies. Whilst site camping with every 4th day in a hotel. Anyway i want to thank you and if you ever doubt about making videos dont they do have a direct impact.( I can give you my instagram if yo want to see some pics im starting to upload now)

[@mattwalkwild6784]

@@littlenicky31 Amazing to hear. Thanks so much for following up with this. Completely agree about staying clean! Strumble Head has to be my fav spot too :). Well done on completing it and carrying your gear, you must be feeling so proud - I know I was! It's great to hear your feedback and it's responses like this that make it worth all the effort! Yes it would be great to see your Insta 👍🏼

[@BrunchwiththeBradleys]

that's it... going tomorrow...

[@vanollsum]

You did great camarawork!

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Thanks Jenny, much appreciated! Still learning with each trip :)

[@vanollsum]

@@mattwalkwild6784 is what we do! Right is in front of you..🤝...

[@theaccidentalhiker]

Great video will definitely be adding this to my list. Have you done the Anglesey Coastal Path?

[@mattwalkwild6784]

Cheers mate, it's a fantastic hike. Hope you get as lucky with the weather as I did! No I haven't but that sounds really cool - would you recommend?

[@theaccidentalhiker]

@@mattwalkwild6784 thanks, yes would highly recommend - some vids of my 6 day through hike on my channel if you have half an hour spare.

[@mattwalkwild6784]

@@theaccidentalhiker I watched your vid that had a Ben Howard track playing in the background. Perfect music choice! Anglesey looks class. Definitely need to visit

[@paulariek3903]

thank you for your detailed information on the website! :) At what time of the year did you do the trip?

[@mattwalkwild6784]

No problem, I'm glad you found it useful. Was there any other information you wanted to know? I walked the path in September but had spectacular weather. I was very lucky as it isn't usually sunny for 2 whole weeks at the back end of the month!

[@paulariek3903]

@@mattwalkwild6784 Thank you very much! Wow the weather really looks amazing... I guess you really were lucky :) I might have some more questions when I go further into planning my trip ... I wish you a happy new year x

[@DokiSarosi]

Could you let me know please how often you had to cross fiels with cows grazing on it please?

[@kenchapp7656]

Hi how difficult was it to get fresh water in the remote parts mate please, looking to do 3 days wild camping There with my daughter ??

[@mattwalkwild6784]

It can be tough and that is certainly one of the challenges of the hike. It really depends what area you aim for. Some places there are lots of cafes and towns you pass which make it easy. Other times you only pass farmers fields and the occasional campsite. I recommend brining a water filter just in case you can't find a clean tap to drink from. More info is in my travel guide if you need it mattwalkwild.com/pembrokeshire-coast-path-travel-guide/

[@nicofanjul5005]

what castle was at 5:44?

[@mattwalkwild6784]

It actually doesn't seem to have a name, it's only a small ruined building just outside West Angle Bay. Here are the rough coordinates: www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.6821627,-5.1239752,18.88z

[@nicofanjul5005]

@@mattwalkwild6784 thankyou!

[@nicofanjul5005]

@@mattwalkwild6784 it seems the building is called east blockhouse en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_and_West_Blockhouses

[@mattwalkwild6784]

@@nicofanjul5005 Good find, that's definitely it! Strangely I don't remember seeing any signs or reference to it being an important historical site when I walked past it. It's set in a beautiful location that's for sure.

[@angusmcangus7914]

God’s own county.