Walking, rambling and hiking in The Gower Peninsula, South Wales.

Many people come to Gower to enjoy a steady ramble or a more strenuous hike. The views are magnificent and on a clear day, you can see to Devon, Lundy Island and over towards Pembroke.

If you are proposing to walk with your own group, I would recommend that the map that you buy is the OS Explorer (164) map for Gower. ISBN 0-319-23419-3
The scale is 1:25000 (4cm to 1km or 2.5 inches to 1mile). It is much more detailed than the ordinary OS maps. We wouldn't be without it.

There are some predefined routes that can be followed, such as "The Gower Way" and books that are available with suggested routes. Here are a few:

GOWER WALKS by Ruth Ridge
(The Gower Society - ISBN: 0-902767-12-7)

13 walks on the Gower Peninsula including:
Rhossili, Middleton, Millwood, Eynon's Ford, Berry Wood, Kittle, Ilston, Reynoldston, Knelston, Frogmoor, Cefn Bryn, Parkmill, Oxwich, Penrice, Cefn Bryn, Pwlldu, Brandy Cove, Horton, Slade, Penmaen, Notthill, Parkmill, Penrice, Millwood.

WALKING AROUND GOWER
(West Glamorgan Ramblers -
ISBN: 0-9518780-1-8)

10 rambles around Gower produced by the local Ramblers group. Good route maps.

The Gower Society holds organised walks, that are lead by their members, throughout the year. Check their website for further information.

Hint: If you are interested in buying any of these recommendations, you can order them direct, from Amazon UK by copying the ISBN number only into the search box given to the right, here -->

e.g. 0-319-23419-3

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