Stage 43 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Babbacombe to Exmouth

Babbacombe → Exmouth
25.36 km
Distance
15.8 mi
8.4 h
Walking
Hard
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

What you walk on, by distance (from OpenStreetMap way types).

Footpath 63% · 16.0 kmTrack 1% · 0.2 kmRoad & lane 13% · 3.1 kmOther 23% · 5.7 km

Difficulty breakdown

Four axes rated 1–5 — the single rating above is only the headline.

Terrain grade · SAC T1Mostly easy walking on good paths
Physical4/5 High
Fitness — distance & ascent
Terrain3/5 Moderate
Underfoot — rock, steps, scrambling
Navigation2/5 Modest
Route-finding — waymarking, open ground
Remoteness2/5 Modest
Exposure — escape routes, signal
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Past Teignmouth and the Dawlish sea wall (with an inland diversion) and across the Exe by ferry to Exmouth.

Highlights

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