Stage 7 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Instow to Westward Ho!

Instow → Westward Ho!
19.86 km
Distance
12.3 mi
6.7 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 40% · 7.9 kmTrack 1% · 0.2 kmRoad & lane 35% · 7.0 kmOther 24% · 4.7 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
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 Torridge at Bideford's old bridge and on past historic Appledore to the pebble ridge of Westward Ho!.

Highlights

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