Stage 38 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Bigbury-on-Sea to Salcombe

Bigbury-on-Sea → Salcombe
21.51 km
Distance
13.4 mi
7.2 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 76% · 16.3 kmTrack 2% · 0.4 kmRoad & lane 19% · 4.2 kmOther 3% · 0.5 km

Difficulty breakdown

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

Terrain grade · SAC T2Some steep, rough or uneven ground
Physical3/5 Moderate
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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Across the Avon by ferry along the sublime Bolt Tail and Bolberry cliffs to the Salcombe estuary.

Highlights

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