England · National Trail

South West Coast Path

A National Trail in England: 981 km (609 mi) with 34,048 m of ascent, about 52 days on foot.

Distance
981 km (609 mi)
Ascent
34,048 m
Days
52
High point
315 m

The line is the official route from Natural England's National Trails (England) data (Open Government Licence v3.0), with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check for current diversions before a long trip. See the source.

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South West Coast Path
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Stages

The trail takes about 52 days. Here it is in 30 equal parts of about 33 km (20 mi) each: a guide for planning, not official stages. Each part ends near the town or village named.

  1. Part 1 Minehead to Barbrook 33 km · 33 km from the start
  2. Part 2 Barbrook to Woolacombe 33 km · 65 km from the start
  3. Part 3 Woolacombe to Braunton 33 km · 98 km from the start
  4. Part 4 Braunton to Northam 33 km · 131 km from the start
  5. Part 5 Northam to Hartland 33 km · 163 km from the start
  6. Part 6 Hartland to Stratton 33 km · 196 km from the start
  7. Part 7 Stratton to Delabole 33 km · 229 km from the start
  8. Part 8 Delabole to Padstow 33 km · 262 km from the start
  9. Part 9 Padstow to Newquay 33 km · 294 km from the start
  10. Part 10 Newquay to Mount Hawke 33 km · 327 km from the start
  11. Part 11 Mount Hawke to St. Ives 33 km · 360 km from the start
  12. Part 12 St. Ives to St Just 33 km · 392 km from the start
  13. Part 13 St Just to Penzance 33 km · 425 km from the start
  14. Part 14 Penzance to Mullion 33 km · 458 km from the start
  15. Part 15 Mullion to St Keverne 33 km · 490 km from the start
  16. Part 16 St Keverne to Bohortha 33 km · 523 km from the start
  17. Part 17 Bohortha to Portmellon 33 km · 556 km from the start
  18. Part 18 Portmellon to Fowey 33 km · 588 km from the start
  19. Part 19 Fowey to Sheviock 33 km · 621 km from the start
  20. Part 20 Sheviock to Plymouth 33 km · 654 km from the start
  21. Part 21 Plymouth to South Hams 33 km · 686 km from the start
  22. Part 22 South Hams to Chivelstone 33 km · 719 km from the start
  23. Part 23 Chivelstone to Kingswear 33 km · 752 km from the start
  24. Part 24 Kingswear to Torquay 33 km · 785 km from the start
  25. Part 25 Torquay to Exmouth 33 km · 817 km from the start
  26. Part 26 Exmouth to Seaton 33 km · 850 km from the start
  27. Part 27 Seaton to West Bexington 33 km · 883 km from the start
  28. Part 28 West Bexington to Osmington 33 km · 915 km from the start
  29. Part 29 Osmington to Kimmeridge 33 km · 948 km from the start
  30. Part 30 Kimmeridge to Studland 33 km · 981 km from the start

Summits on the way

  • Hollerday Hill 244 m · 36 km from the start
  • Great Hangman 318 m · 53 km from the start
  • Little Hangman · 54 km from the start
  • Lantern Hill · 64 km from the start
  • Capstone Hill · 64 km from the start
  • High Cliff 223 m · 217 km from the start
  • Penally Hill · 223 km from the start
  • Dodman Point 114 m · 564 km from the start
  • High Peak 157 m · 841 km from the start
  • Black Down 242 m · 907 km from the start

The listed hills and the highest of 17 tops within 300 m of the line. The app shows them all. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near Minehead, Somerset. 51.21101, -3.47364

Finish: near Studland, Dorset. 50.67940, -1.95015

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.

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