Cefn Bryn and Arthur’s Stone
The spine of Gower, a ridge of old red sandstone running the length of the peninsula, with a huge Neolithic capstone on top and a view over both coasts at once.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr
- Ascent
- 140 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- There and back
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
A track runs along the crest of the common from the Reynoldston road, passing Maen Ceti, Arthur’s Stone. Walk out as far as you feel like and return.
Worth knowing
- The capstone weighs around twenty-five tonnes and split at some point in its history; the broken half lies beside it.
- Both coasts of Gower are visible from the ridge, which is what makes this worth the modest climb.
- Open common with ponies and sheep; no fences and no shelter.
What you’ll see
Arthur’s Stone, the whole peninsula north and south, and the Loughor and Bristol Channel coasts.
Background
Maen Ceti is a Neolithic burial chamber, and tradition claims Arthur threw the stone here from Carmarthenshire. It has been a landmark for five thousand years.