Stage 2 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Porlock Weir to Lynmouth

Porlock Weir → Lynmouth

19.35 km

Distance

12.0 mi

6.5 h

Walking

Moderate

Difficulty

Coastal

Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 67% · 12.9 kmBridleway 19% · 3.7 kmTrack 8% · 1.5 kmRoad & lane 6% · 1.2 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

A wild, remote Exmoor stretch past tiny Culbone Church and County Gate, crossing into Devon to the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth.