Following a number of landslips which occurred late last week on the Wisemans Bridge to Coppet Hall cycleway, a small area of the path has been closed.
The fall happened towards the Western end of the path, between the Coppet Hall and Wisemans Bridge tunnels, and affects access between Wisemans Bridge and Coppet Hall beach. The top path remains open.
Pembrokeshire County Council’s geotechnical advisor has recommended that the path be closed until a remedial solution can be implemented.
A council spokesperson said: “Given that we are in the middle of winter, there are a number of triggers that could reactivate the partially failed sections of the rock mass, such as frost and heavy rain in the short term – and the likelihood of rock fall reaching the path is high.
“The Authority has engaged a specialist to assess the cliff face where a detailed survey of the slope will be undertaken to determine the nature and depth of the rock fall. This will allow the design of remedial works, which could include removal and regrade of the rock fall, plus the installation of a catch fence.
“A review into the rock fall and necessary remediation work, which is subject to affordability, will now be evaluated. This is likely to take a number of months.”
