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#182 of 300 · Exmoor, Cornish coast and Jurassic Coast

South West Coast Path

United KingdomSomerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset

England's longest National Trail traces the coast of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset from Minehead to Poole Harbour, with relentless climbs between sea cliffs, coves, fishing harbours, Land's End and the Jurassic Coast.

Distance
1,014 km
Point to point
Ascent
35,000 m
High point 318 m
Time
52 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Minehead
Finish: South Haven Point

Route

Topographic map of South West Coast Path, from Minehead to South Haven PointMineheadLynmouthGreat HangmanWestward Ho!Hartland QuayBudePadstowNewquaySt IvesLand's EndLizardFalmouthFoweyPlymouth HoeSalcombeDartmouthExmouthLyme RegisWeymouthSouth Haven PointStart: MineheadFinish: South Haven Point© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Minehead
  2. Lynmouth
  3. Great Hangman
  4. Westward Ho!
  5. Hartland Quay
  6. Bude
  7. Padstow
  8. Newquay
  9. St Ives
  10. Land's End
  11. Lizard
  12. Falmouth
  13. Fowey
  14. Plymouth Hoe
  15. Salcombe
  16. Dartmouth
  17. Exmouth
  18. Lyme Regis
  19. Weymouth
  20. South Haven Point

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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