Stage 8 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Westward Ho! to Clovelly

Westward Ho! → Clovelly
18.49 km
Distance
11.5 mi
6.2 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 76% · 13.5 kmTrack 24% · 4.2 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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Over the Kipling Tors and through hanging woods to the famous cobbled, traffic-free village of Clovelly.

Highlights

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