Stage 47 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Seatown to Abbotsbury

Seatown → Abbotsbury
12.3 mi
Distance
19.9 km
6.7 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 67% · 13.1 kmBridleway 5% · 1.0 kmTrack 11% · 2.1 kmRoad & lane 17% · 3.3 km

Difficulty breakdown

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
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Along the cliffs to West Bay and Burton Bradstock, then beside the great shingle bank of Chesil Beach to Abbotsbury.

Highlights

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