Stage 9 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Clovelly to Hartland Quay

Clovelly → Hartland Quay

16.32 km

Distance

10.1 mi

5.5 h

Walking

Hard

Difficulty

Coastal

Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 91% · 14.8 kmBridleway 2% · 0.4 kmTrack 5% · 0.9 kmRoad & lane 2% · 0.3 km

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

Terrain grade · SAC T2Some steep, rough or uneven ground

Physical2/5 Modest

Fitness — distance & ascent

Terrain3/5 Moderate

Underfoot — rock, steps, scrambling

Navigation2/5 Modest

Route-finding — waymarking, open ground

Remoteness4/5 High

Exposure — escape routes, signal

The wild, switchbacking cliffs of the Hartland peninsula past Hartland Point lighthouse to spectacularly folded Hartland Quay.