Stage 42 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Brixham to Babbacombe

Brixham → Babbacombe
14.4 mi
Distance
23.2 km
7.7 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 70% · 15.6 kmTrack 1% · 0.2 kmRoad & lane 20% · 4.6 kmOther 9% · 2.1 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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Along the English Riviera seafronts of Paignton and Torquay, past Anstey's Cove, to Babbacombe.

Highlights

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