Join Mark piacentini on his travels . Coast Path facts Opened in 1970, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path was the first National Trail in Wales It runs for 186 miles or 299 km from St Dogmaels to Amroth It passes 58 beaches and 14 harbours The Pembrokeshire coastal bus service covers the entire path Total rise and fall over entire length of path is approx 35,000 feet - that's as high as Everest! The Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail hugs the coastline for 186 miles or 299km of some of the most breathtaking coastal scenery in Britain.From http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/towns-and-villages/st-dogmaels (St Dogmaels) in the north to http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/towns-and-villages/amroth (Amroth) in the south, the trail covers almost every kind of maritime landscape from steep limestone cliffs, undulating red sandstone bays, volcanic headlands, beaches, estuaries and flooded glacial valleys. Lying almost entirely within the http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/coastal-national-park (Pembrokeshire Coast National Park), the trail displays an array of http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/wildlife-and-nature (coastal flowers and bird life), as well as evidence of human activity from Neolithic times to the present.