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11-14 JULY 2024
outdoor adventures
Take your pick of trail running adventures, plus activities on land, over sea or powered by wind. Immerse yourself even deeper in the surrounding coast and countryside, leaving you refreshed and energised.
The backdrop for adventures at Love Trails Festival are the beaches and coastal paths of the Gower Peninsula, the UK's first designated & protected Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Running along a marked course to Blue Pool Bay from Love Trails Festival is the quintessential run to wild swim experience. A natural tidal pool cut into the rocks, Blue Pool Bay is a Gower Peninsula classic!
Push yourself outside your comfort zone, or stay firmly within it - led by the Love Trails run leader team and our partner run crews.
An absolute favourite for social runners, trail running explorers, and ale enthusiasts! This is a marked course. You’ll run around 24km, stopping at 3 pubs along the route.
Join the waiting list to get exclusive priority access to 2024 tickets. Tickets are strictly limited and the last drop sold out fast.
'Extra Adventures' are adventure activity experiences at Love Trails that cost extra. For example, "Run to Sea Kayaking" is an activity you can add to your Love Trails Festival experience.
Extra adventures cost between £40-£70 per person, dependent on activity.
Extra adventure! Not included in ticket.
Join a small group Guided Trail Run for a 12km running experience from North to South Gower Peninsula, where you'll hit the golden strip of Oxwich Bay, for a two-hour sea kayaking adventure. Expect a backdrop of golden beaches, pristine blue waters, and the dramatic Three Cliffs as you paddle from point to point.
Extra adventure! Not included in ticket.
This one's for the thrill seekers, the adventurous and the adrenaline junkies. Enjoy a breath-taking social run led by experienced Run Leaders, to the jagged coastal rocks of the Gower Peninsula. Throw yourself off rocks into the refreshing sea, explore hidden sea caves, and climb up cliffs only accessible by swimming.
Extra adventure! Not included in ticket.
Conquer your fear of heights and look down onto golden beaches & ocean vistas as you take part in an extended rock climbing experience. This experience has been overhauled for 2023 giving you a chance to climb in several wild locations, perfect for Love Trails veterans who'd like to climb some new spots!
Extra adventure! Not included in ticket.
Run to a unique and wild guided foraging experience with Andrew Price, broadcaster, wilderness survival instructor and nemophilist (meaning lover of woods and forests!). Join Andrew on his home turf in the Gower to learn all about the surrounding nature of the salt marshes, how to interact with the environment, and understand edible treats and what to use them for. This is a (optional) short 5km guided trail run, followed by a 2-hour guided foraging experience.
Extra adventure! Not included in ticket.
Join a socially-paced 11km Guided Trail Run, right out of the festival site, across the wilderness of Rhossilli Downs, dropping down onto Rhossilli Bay, which stretches for 5km and produces a consistent surf break. On arrival, you'll have your own board and wetsuit to surf the waves for 2 hours, before getting dry and hopping on the festival transport back to site.
Join the waiting list to get exclusive priority access to 2024 tickets. Tickets are strictly limited and the last drop sold out fast.
Extra Adventures are adventure activity experiences at Love Trails that cost extra.
For example, "Run to Surfing" is an activity you can add to your Love Trails Festival experience for around £40.
All Extra Adventures will go on sale very soon, sign up to our ticket waitlist or purchase a ticket to be kept in the loop. You'll receive email notifications and reminders!
If there is availability on the extra adventures, then these can be booked at the Info Point at the festival. It is best to book in advance when they go on sale online, to avoid disappointment as they are very popular.
We highly recommend joining the guided trail run - it's all part of the unique experience, plus you'll get to spend more time with your group and make some new friends! However, if you're unable to run (or would prefer to run on your own) we'll provide a meeting time & location for each activity so you can make your own way there, or take the Love Trails Adventure Bus.
Head to the Info Point at the festival to view all the meeting locations for each Extra Adventures and make your own way there!
Yes! All equipment* when you arrive at the activity is included! For example, Run to Coasteering includes wetsuit, helmet, and lifejacket.
*In most cases you'll need to wear your own shoes and swim suit, and bring your own towel.
Use this list as a guide for what to wear and bring for each Extra Adventure!
You'll need to bring the following things in addition to your usual trail running gear and what you're running in.
Please note, this is a rough guide for activities hosted in 2023. Our 2024 programme of Extra Adventures will be released shortly.
Run to Surfing
Towel
Swim suit to wear under wetsuit*
Shoes to get wet (or you can wear your trail shoes, or surf barefoot!)
Run to Climbing / Abseiling
Good idea to pack a warm layer for whilst you're climbing!
You'll climb in the shoes you run in
Run to SUP / SUP-Steering
Towel
Swim suit to wear under wetsuit*
Shoes to get wet (or you can wear your trail shoes, or surf barefoot!)
Run to Sea-Kayaking
Towel
Swim suit to wear under wetsuit*
Shoes to get wet (or you can wear your trail shoes, or kayak barefoot!(
WHAT'S THE MINIMUM AGE FOR EXTRA ADVENTURES?
Please note these ages are based on the activities in 2023. Minimum ages and are subject to change for 2024. You can use this as a rough guide before booking an Extra Adventure for someone under 18.
The minimum ages allowed to take part in each activity are expected to be:
Run to Surfing
Min age: 13*
Run to Climbing / Abseiling
Min age: 13*
Run to Coasteering
Min age: 13*
Run to Sea Swim with Ruckraft
Min age: 18
Run to Sea Kayaking
Min age: 14*
Run to Wine Tasting
Min age: 18
*Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult*
Join the waiting list to get exclusive priority access to 2024 tickets. Tickets are strictly limited and the last drop sold out fast.
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