England · National Trail

Norfolk Coast Path

A National Trail in England: 189 km (117 mi) with 583 m of ascent, about 6 days on foot.

Distance
189 km (117 mi)
Ascent
583 m
Days
6
High point
69 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Stages

A suggested split into 6 days of about 31 km (20 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.

  1. Day 1 King's Lynn and West Norfolk to Wolferton 31 km · 31 km from the start
  2. Day 2 Wolferton to Brancaster 31 km · 63 km from the start
  3. Day 3 Brancaster to North Norfolk 31 km · 94 km from the start
  4. Day 4 North Norfolk to an unnamed point 31 km · 126 km from the start
  5. Day 5 An unnamed point to an unnamed point 31 km · 157 km from the start
  6. Day 6 An unnamed point to Gorleston-on-Sea 31 km · 189 km from the start

Summits on the way

  • Skelding Hill · 110 km from the start
  • Stony Hill · 119 km from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk. 52.80993, 0.26579

Finish: near Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk. 52.54431, 1.73519

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.