Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
Reynoldston, Reynoldston
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Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike
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About
Do something Mighty for Macmillan! Set yourself an exciting new challenge and hike a full or half marathon around the beautiful Gower Peninsula!
Take part in the Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike and experience sweeping coastal views of Rhossili Bay, Worm’s Head, and rugged cliffside paths, making it one of the most scenic hikes in Wales.
Marathon and Half Marathon
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Sat, Jun 27, 2026
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Reynoldston, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Reynoldston, Swansea SA3 1LA, UK
Start times
Saturday, Jun 27, 2026
Marathon: 6:30 AMHalf Marathon: 9:10 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike
Marathon
26.2mi
free
Half Marathon
14.6mi
free
Marathon
26.2mi
free
Half Marathon
14.6mi
free
Route information
Starting at Penrice Castle, the Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike will take you along the beautiful coastline of the UKs first designated ‘National Landscape’ with sweeping views of Rhosilli Bay and Worms’ Head. It’s a route that will get your blood pumping, with several hills and sections of beach walking.
View the marathon and half marathon route on Google maps.
What's included
Save 50% when you register a team of 5+ people! (£25 marathon, £20 half marathon).
Included in your registration fee are:
- Your Macmillan hiking top
- Training and fundraising support from your dedicated Mighty Hike team
- A fresh buffet lunch, pit stops filled with snacks and a hot meal to finish
- Regular pit stops with toilets and medical support
- Expert mountain leaders to keep you on track
- Free professional photos to remember your incredible achievement
- A special medal and glass of bubbly to celebrate crossing the finish!
How to get there
Reynoldston, Swansea SA3 1LA, UK
Get full directionsParking for the full and half marathon is at Penrice Castle, SA3 1LA.
Free shuttle buses will run from the half marathon finish at Rhosilli back to the car park in the afternoon.
You can book parking when you register.
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Find your roomEvent day logistics
The hike will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, from 6.30am for the full marathon and 9.10am for the half marathon.
You will book your start wave when you register. These are given on a first-come, first-served basis and we advise hikers with a slow pace to book the earliest start wave available to give plenty of time to complete the route.
For the full marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 6.5 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 13.5 hours.
For the half marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 8 hours.
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