Stage 34 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Polperro to Portwrinkle

Polperro → Portwrinkle

21.72 km

Distance

13.5 mi

7.3 h

Walking

Moderate

Difficulty

Coastal

Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 58% · 12.3 kmBridleway 5% · 1.1 kmRoad & lane 37% · 7.8 km

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

Quiet cliffs past Talland and Looe and around the long, remote Whitsand Bay to Portwrinkle.