South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest way-marked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles (1,014 km), running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more challenging trails. The total height climbed has been calculated to be 114,931 ft (35,031 m), almost four times the height of Mount Everest
The official organisation that manages the route divides it into 52 sections. OpenStreetMap maps each of these 52 sections as a separate relation. These 52 sections (relations) are brought together to create the South West Coast Path super-relation.
The extent of the route mapped by OSM can currently be viewed using the Waymarked Trails: Hiking map
South West Coast Path - Super Relation
| Route | Official Distance | Description | % Complete | Route relation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Coast Path | 630 mile (1,014km) | Minehead to Poole Harbour | 95% | 2376086 2376086 |
South West Coast Path - Sections
| Route | Official Distance | Description | % Complete | Route relation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWCP (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir) | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) | Section1: Minehead to Porlock Weir. | 100% | 2191940 2191940 | Complete 20/05/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth | 12.1 miles (19.4 km) | Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth | 100% | 2205249 2205249 | Complete 30/05/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin | 13.7 miles (22.1 km) | Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin | 100% | 2371752 2371752 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe | 13.9 miles (22.3 km) | Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe | 100% | 2371849 2371849 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton | 15.0 miles (24.1 km) | Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton | 100% | 2372163 2372163 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 6: Braunton to Instow | 12.8 miles (20.6 km) | Section 6: Braunton to Instow | 100% | 2372201 2372201 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! | 11.0 miles (17.7 km) | Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! | 100% | 2372431 2372431 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly | 11.1 miles (17.9 km) | Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly | 100% | 2372555 2372555 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay | 10.3 miles (16.5 km) | Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay | 100% | 2372584 2372584 | Complete 24/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude | 15.2 miles (24.5 km) | Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude | 100% | 2373766 2373766 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 11: Bude to Crackington Haven | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) | Section 11: Bude to Crackington Haven | 1000% | 2374165 2374165 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel | 11.4 miles (18.4 km) | Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel | 95% | 2374227 2374227 | Missing paths at beginning of route - Crackington Haven |
| SWCP (Section 13: Tintagel to Port Isaac | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) | Section 13: Tintagel to Port Isaac | 100% | 2374237 2374237 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 14: Port Isaac to Padstow | 11.7 miles (18.9 km) | Section 14: Port Isaac to Padstow | 100% | 2374244 2374244 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 15: Padstow to Porthcothan | 13.5 miles (21.8 km) | Section 15: Padstow to Porthcothan | 100% | 2374261 2374261 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay | 10.3 miles (16.5 km) | Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay | 100% | 2374270 2374270 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 17: Newquay to Perranporth | 12.6 miles (20.2 km) | Section 17: Newquay to Perranporth | 100% | 2374449 2374449 | Complete 25/08/2012 - Includes alternative routes that are described in guidebooks and OS maps but not signed on the ground. |
| SWCP (Section 18: Perranporth to Portreath | 12.4 miles (19.9 km) | Section 18: Perranporth to Portreath | 100% | 2374546 2374546 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle | 11.7 miles (18.9 km) | Section 19: Portreath to Hayle | 100% | 2374556 2374556 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) | Section 20: Hayle to St Ives | 100% | 2374590 2374590 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen | 13.7 miles (22.0 km) | Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen | 100% | 2374605 2374605 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) | Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove | 100% | 2374612 2374612 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna | 11.7 miles (18.8 km) | Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna | 100% | 2374624 2374624 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) | Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion | 100% | 2374632 2374632 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 25: Marazion to Porthleven | 10.8 miles (17.4 km) | Section 25: Marazion to Porthleven | 100% | 2374655 2374655 | Complete 25/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard | 14.0 miles (22.6 km)) | Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard | 100% | 2375676 2375676 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack | 10.4 miles (16.7 km) | Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack | 100% | 2375687 2375687 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 28: Coverack to Helford | 12.9 miles (20.7 km) | Section 28: Coverack to Helford | 100% | 2375711 2375711 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 29: Helford to Falmouth | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) | Section 29: Helford to Falmouth | 100% | 2375724 2375724 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 30: Falmouth to Portloe | 13.6 miles (21.9 km) | Section 30: Falmouth to Portloe | 100% | 2375770 2375770 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 31: Portloe to Mevagissey | 12.2 miles (19.6 km) | Section 31: Portloe to Mevagissey | 100% | 2375786 2375786 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 32: Mevagissey to Par | 10.7 miles (17.2 km) | Section 32: Mevagissey to Par | 100% | 2375852 2375852 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 33: Par to Polperro | 13.9 miles (22.3 km) | Section 33: Par to Polperro | 100% | 2375882 2375882 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle | 12.7 miles (20.4 km) | Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle | 100% | 2375924 2375924 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth | 14.7 miles (23.6 km) | Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth | 85% | 2375987 2375987 | Alternative/main route missing through military area |
| SWCP (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point | 15.0 miles (24.2 km) | Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point | 95% | 2376012 2376012 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 37: Wembury Point to Bigbury on Sea | 13.8 miles (22.2 km) | Section 37: Wembury Point to Bigbury on Sea | 100% | 2376018 2376018 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe | 13.0 miles (21.0 km) | Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe | 100% | 2376042 2376042 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross | 12.6 miles (20.3 km) | Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross | 100% | 2376063 2376063 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth | 10.3 miles (16.6 km) | Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth | 100% | 2376077 2376077 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham | 100% | 2376085 2376085 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe | 13.2 miles (21.2 km) | Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe | 100% | 2376117 2376117 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth | 14.4 miles (23.2 km) | Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth | 100% | 2376118 2376118 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth | 12.5 miles (20.1 km) | Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth | 100% | 2376119 2376119 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton | 10.3 miles (16.5 km) | Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton | 90% | 2376336 2376336 | Alternative route away from coast is available, but not mapped |
| SWCP (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown | 14.2 miles (22.8 km) | Section 46: Seaton to Seatown | 100% | 2376368 2376368 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury | 12.4 miles (19.9 km) | Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury | 100% | 2376377 2376377 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 48: Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | Section 48: Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge | 100% | 2376383 2376383 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 49: Isle of Portland Circuit | 13.0 miles (21.0 km) | Section 49: Isle of Portland Circuit | 100% | 2376414 2376414 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove | 14.4 miles (23.2 km) | Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove | 100% | 2376424 2376424 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) | Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers | 100% | 2376430 2376430 | Complete 26/08/2012 |
| SWCP (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point | 15.1 miles (24.3 km) | Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point | 100% | 2376455 2376455 | Complete 05/09/2012 |
External links
- Official site of the South West Coast Path National Trail
- South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) — News, guidance for walkers, publications (maps and guides)
- Ramblers Association — SWCP Walking Information
- Long Distance Walkers Association — SWCP information
- Wikipedia
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