Stage 5 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Woolacombe to Braunton

Woolacombe → Braunton
23.88 km
Distance
14.8 mi
7.9 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 56% · 13.3 kmBridleway 15% · 3.6 kmTrack 17% · 4.0 kmRoad & lane 12% · 2.8 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
Physical4/5 High
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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Around Baggy Point and Croyde Bay and along the edge of Braunton Burrows, the largest sand-dune system in England.

Highlights

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