diff --git a/src/pg_rad/landscape/__init__.py b/src/pg_rad/landscape/__init__.py
index 9dda6f9..9e24f3e 100644
--- a/src/pg_rad/landscape/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pg_rad/landscape/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ __ignore__ = ["logger"]
 
 from pg_rad.landscape import director
 from pg_rad.landscape import landscape
+from pg_rad.landscape import config_parser
 
 from pg_rad.landscape.director import (LandscapeDirector,)
 from pg_rad.landscape.landscape import (Landscape, LandscapeBuilder,)
+from pg_rad.landscape.config_parser import ConfigParser
 
 __all__ = ['Landscape', 'LandscapeBuilder', 'LandscapeDirector', 'director',
-           'landscape']
+           'landscape', 'config_parser', 'ConfigParser']
diff --git a/src/pg_rad/landscape/config_parser.py b/src/pg_rad/landscape/config_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ecffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pg_rad/landscape/config_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple, Union
+
+import yaml
+
+from pg_rad.exceptions.exceptions import MissingNestedKeyError
+
+
+# used to check required keys that are nested within source
+REQUIRED_SOURCE_KEYS = {'activity_MBq', 'isotope', 'position'}
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ConfigParser:
+    def __init__(self, config_path: str):
+        try:
+            with open(config_path) as f:
+                self.config = yaml.safe_load(f)
+            logger.debug("YAML config file loaded correctly.")
+            self.path_type: str = None
+            self.path: Dict = {}
+            self.sources: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            logger.critical(f"Config file not found: {e}")
+            raise
+        except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+            logger.critical(f"Error parsing YAML file: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def parse(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self._parse_required()
+            logger.debug("Global keys parsed.")
+            self._parse_path()
+            logger.debug("Path parsed.")
+            self._parse_point_sources()
+            logger.debug("Point sources parsed.")
+        except (MissingNestedKeyError, KeyError) as e:
+            logger.critical(e)
+            raise
+
+    def _parse_required(self) -> None:
+        logger.debug("Attempting to parse the required global keys.")
+        self.name = self.config['name']
+        self.speed = self.config['speed']
+        self.acquisition_time = self.config['acquisition_time']
+        self.ds = self.speed * self.acquisition_time
+
+    def _parse_path(self) -> None:
+        logger.debug("Attempting to parse the path.")
+        path = self.config['path']
+
+        if path.get('file'):
+            logger.debug("Experimental CSV path detected in config file.")
+            self.path_type = "csv"
+            self.path = path
+        elif path.get('segments'):
+            logger.debug("Procedural path detected in config file.")
+            self.path_type = "procedural"
+
+            length = path.get('length')
+            segments, angles = self._parse_segment_list(
+                    path.get('segments')
+            )
+
+            if (
+                isinstance(length, list)
+                and len(length) != len(segments)
+            ):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "the path.length subkey must either be a single number "
+                    "(e.g. length: 100) representing the total length of the "
+                    "path, or a list corresponding to each segment in "
+                    "path.segments."
+                    )
+
+            self.path.update({
+                'segments': segments,
+                'length': length,
+                'angles': angles
+            })
+
+    def _parse_point_sources(self) -> None:
+        """Parse point sources configuration."""
+        logger.debug("Attempting to parse the point sources.")
+        source_dict = self.config.get('sources')
+        if source_dict:
+            for source, params in source_dict.items():
+                diff = REQUIRED_SOURCE_KEYS - set(params)
+                if diff:
+                    raise MissingNestedKeyError(source, diff)
+
+                self.sources[source] = params
+
+        else:
+            logger.info("No point sources provided.")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_segment_list(
+        input_segments: List[Union[str, dict]]
+    ) -> Tuple[List[str], List[float | None]]:
+        """
+        The segments list is a list of segments and possible angles.
+        """
+        segments = []
+        angles = []
+
+        for s in input_segments:
+            if isinstance(s, str):
+                segments.append(s)
+                angles.append(None)
+            elif isinstance(s, dict):
+                seg_name, seg_angle = list(s.items())[0]
+                segments.append(seg_name)
+                angles.append(seg_angle)
+
+        return segments, angles