The Best Solar Path Lights of 2023

When the Plow & Hearth solar path lights come on, each one casts a broad circle of light that clearly illuminates the ground in a radius about 8 feet in diameter. When inserted in the ground, these solar lights are taller than many sets we tested—standing almost 2 feet from top to bottom, and the glass shade heads are 6 inches in diameter at the widest part of the shade. The glass is fluted, which gives the lights an elegant appeal, and the metal posts are substantial and strong.

However, what impressed us the most was the brightness of the LED bulbs when the lights came on. At 50 lumens, they were the brightest of all the sets we tested, and the top cap reflects the light downward and outward. The set comes with only four lights, but that's plenty because they’re so bright.

After 4 hours, the Plow & Hearth path lights were still shining brightly, and at 6 hours, they were on but at about half their former illumination. When we checked them at 8 hours, they’d gone dark. So, they didn't make it to sunrise, but that's probably to be expected since their brightness (50 lumens) would use up battery power more quickly than the fewer lumens produced by some of the other models.

These attractive solar path lights would enhance the look of a formal entryway, and they offer enough illumination to make it easy for visitors to see walkways clearly. They withstood weeks of wind and rain and kept lighting up brightly every evening. When we finally took them down, a quick wipe with a damp rag removed dust, and they looked as good as when we first installed them.

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