Stage 42 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Brixham to Babbacombe

Brixham → Babbacombe

23.18 km

Distance

14.4 mi

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

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

Around the Berry Head nature reserve and along the English Riviera seafronts of Paignton and Torquay to Babbacombe.