SW Coast Path - Bigbury To Salcombe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 526 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 532 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 129 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bigbury 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.282709° / W 3.893797°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.236391° / W 3.766671°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Start on Marine Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.61 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto B3392
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.26 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.51 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 2.57 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.6 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.61 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.86 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.89 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 3.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.2 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 3.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.36 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.85 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.13 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.2 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 6.27 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 6.62 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.64 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 6.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 7.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 7.26 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.27 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 8.33 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 8.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 8.63 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 8.82 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 9.18 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 9.22 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 9.42 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.43 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 9.75 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 9.89 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10.84 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 11.52 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 11.55 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.56 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 11.6 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 11.76 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 11.79 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 12.54 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 12.57 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 12.59 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 12.91 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 13 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 13.06 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 13.12 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 13.21 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 13.54 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 14.17 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 15.74 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 16.48 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 16.77 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 16.79 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 16.85 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 16.87 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 18.55 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right
  69. 69 : km 18.86 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 20.04 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 20.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Bennett Road
  72. E : km 21.27 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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