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Snowdonia & the Coast
Brecon Beacons, the Elan Valley and Snowdonia's passes up to the castle-topped north coast.
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Road trip planner · 2026
Wales Road Trip Planner
Wales is a road-tripper's secret: Snowdonia's mountain passes, the Cambrian Coast, the Pembrokeshire cliffs and the Bwlch-y-Groes, Britain's highest through-road. Plan Your Road Trips maps a Welsh route with realistic drive times for those tight mountain roads, castles and coast pinned along the way, and the best passes and beaches worked out in advance.
Why plan your Wales road trip with us
Realistic drive times for Wales's tight, twisting mountain and coast roads
Castles, waterfalls and clifftop beaches pinned along the route
Snowdonia passes and the Cambrian Coast ready to customise
Free to start, and it syncs to the mobile app for the road
Signature drives in Wales
Start from a classic route, then make it yours.
Start your Wales road trip in 3 steps
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Add your stops
Search for towns, sights and hidden gems across Wales and drop them onto your route.
2
We build the route
Get drive times, distances, fuel and toll estimates, and smart stops along the way: instantly.
3
Hit the road
Sync to the mobile app, share with your travel companions and navigate offline as you go.
Popular destinations in Wales
Explore any destination, then start a road trip built around it.
Attractions across Wales
24 places on the map: zoom in to explore, then plan a route through them.
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Popular drives in Wales
Real drive times and distances, with the best stops on the way.
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Wales road trip FAQs
When is the best time for a road trip in Wales?
May to September for the driest weather and longest days: spring and early autumn dodge the summer-holiday crowds in Snowdonia.
Is the Wales road trip planner free?
Yes: you can build a full Wales itinerary for free, without an account. Pro adds unlimited trips, live collaborators, offline documents and more.
Can I use it on my phone during the trip?
Yes. Your plan syncs to the Plan Your Road Trips mobile app, with offline maps and turn-by-turn hand-off to Google Maps or Waze on the road.