Day 21-25: Harlech to Aberaeron.šš¦¶ Walking the Wales Coast Path: 870 Miles in 50 Days! š„¾š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
- Tough Girl
- May 19, 2022
- 5 min read
š„¾Day 21/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Monday 9th May
Weather: sunny āļø & windy š¬
From: Harlech
Start time: 9.47am
To: Barmouth
End time: 5.20 pm
Accommodation: B&B
Terrain: Low level road walks and beach walks with some field paths further inland
š„¾Miles: 18.37
š¦¶Steps: 42,542
š Ascent: 100m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: final bit of stage 22 and all of stage 23
Pages: 154 - 160
Total miles on the WCP: 349/870
š°Costs: Ā£90 Endeavour Guesthouse #gifted
Food: Ā£40 food resupply- co-op. Dinner, snacks etc
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 2/10
Ease of terrain: 3/10
Highlights - The accommodation in Barmouth. I had a beautiful room with incredible views. I also managed to do a food resupply and get to the accommodation before it started raining which made me super happy š
Challenges - it was a really good day no real challenges at all.
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Watch the vlog here: These are the strangest looking sheep... Wales Coast Path 21/50
š„¾Day 22/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Tuesday 10th May
Weather: sunny āļø & windy š¬
From: Barmouth
Start time: 9.36am
To: Aberdyfi
End time: 5.30pm
Accommodation: Trefeddian Hotel
Terrain: Low level bridge and embankments at first. Hill tracks, roads and fiddly field paths well away from the coast. mostly low level Road walking towards the end followed by a 3 mile beach walk.
š„¾Miles: 20.67
š¦¶Steps: 46,263
š Ascent: 600m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: 24 and first bit of stage 25
Pages: 161 - 167
Total miles on the WCP: 370/870
š°Costs: Ā£125 (this included dinner 5 courses and a buffet breakfast) #gifted
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 2/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
Highlights - started the day with an amazing breakfast fluffy pancakes crispy bacon and maple syrup š.
There was some good long downhill descents and flat ground which I was able to cover really quickly.
Getting to stay at a very nice hotel. It helped with the motivation when walking as I wanted to get there ASAP!
Challenges - The farmers fields started to get a little frustrating especially when there wasnāt a sign indicating which direction to go so you ended up walking around the fields trying to find the correct route!
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Watch the vlog here: Ready to face todays challenges... Wales Coast Path 22/50
š„¾Day 23/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Wednesday 11th May
Weather: rainy to start - then misty with a bit of sunshine
From: just before Aberdyfi
Start time: 10.30am
To: around Furnace
End time: 8.45pm
Accommodation: wild camped š
Terrain: paths and tracks quite far inland through low hills and forests, lots of farmland fields and more forests š³
š„¾Miles: 21.5
š¦¶Steps: 44,318
š Ascent: 700m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: most of stage 25 (apart from the first 4 miles which I did yesterday) & most of stage 26
Pages: 167 - 175
Total miles on the WCP: 392/870
š°Costs: Ā£0 #Nospendday
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10
Fatigue: 7/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10 - A lot more hilly during the section.
Highlights - looking back to see how far Iād come. Plus having some stunning views while walking inland over the hills.
Challenges - Feeling really tired and fatigued this morning was such a struggle to leave the hotel and get walking. I think itās because itās the end of my period š©ø. As I was well fed, well rested and well hydrated. Randomly did an interview while in the hills with @muchbetteradventures talking about periods.
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Watch the vlog here: Road walking and more cows!!!! ahhhhh!!!! Wales Coast Path 23/50
š„¾Day 24/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Thursday 12th May
Weather: dry at the start and sunny later on
From: around Furnace
Start time: 7.07am
To: Aberystwyth
End time: 4pm I got in at a good time and used the hour before Alex @masonalexandra arrived to visit the post office š®, but new leggings and socks š§¦
Accommodation: staying with Alexās friends š
Terrain: forests, marshland, promenade paths and coastal cliff paths. Nice to be back on the coast again š
š„¾Miles: 15.9
š¦¶Steps: 32,991
š Ascent: 800m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: end of stage 26 & start of stage 27
Pages: 176 - 179
Total miles on the WCP: 402/870
š°Food: Ā£8.50 breakfast (eggs & bacon) + Ā£4 hot chocolate. Lunch Ā£10 Wetherspoons
Clothing: new socks Ā£3.99, new leggings Ā£15
Random: posting a packing of stuff I havenāt used back home Ā£3.30
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 2/10
Ease of terrain: 2/10
Highlights - being back on the coast, no crossing cow fields š, breakfast in Borth, meeting Alex in Aberystwyth. Getting new leggings, great dinner with new friends, hot šæ , G&T š
Challenges - planning the route for the next few days and figuring out distances and accommodation. I think Iāve got it sorted. A bit of fast packing here and there and staying with a member of the tough girl tribe. š„³
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Watch the vlog here: I almost had a little cry.... Wales Coast Path 24/50
š„¾Day 25/50 Walking the @walescoastpath
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ā¹ļøStats
Date: Friday 13th May (half way in days - not distance!)
Weather: very windy š¬ and sunny āļø
From: Aberystwyth
Start time: 10.45 am - a bit of flaffing around town before we set off
To: Aberaeron
End time: 6.45pm - collected at 7pm
Accommodation: stayed with Alex friends š
Terrain: beaches, low cliff coast, pebble beaches
š„¾Miles: 22.4
š¦¶Steps: 45,984
š Ascent: 350m
šGuidebook Info:
Stage: half of stage 27 and half of stage 28
Pages: 179 - 184
Total miles on the WCP: 420/870
š°Food: Hot chocolate x2 at the end Ā£6.80. Ā£24 pizza for everyone and lunch for tomorrow (sandwich, crisps, snickers)
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10
Fatigue: 5/10 - a few sections felt super tough
Ease of terrain: 5 /10 more climbs, more slopes to walk on
Highlights - walking with Alex @masonalexandra, beautiful coastal views, pizza in the evening with a pink G&T š
Challenges - some big climbs, the wind was really blowing across ways. Very intense - especially in the am!
šFollow along š #ChallengeWithCicerone
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Watch the vlog here: Aberystwyth to Aberaeron with Alex... Wales Coast Path 25/50
Read more of my journey here: Day 26-30: Walking the Wales Coast Path
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