Suggested Itinerary

This is our suggested itinerary to cover the entire path in 8 weeks. We advise anyone planning a walk to use our Annual Guide. See our publications page for details.

Week 1. Minehead to Westward Ho! (7 days, 87 miles)
to Porlock	10
to Lynmouth	12
to Combe Martin	13
to Woolacombe	13
to Braunton	16
to Instow	12
to Westward Ho! (via Bideford)	11

Week 2. Westward Ho! to Padstow (7 days, 78 miles)
to Clovelly	11
to Hartland Quay	10
to Bude	15
to Crackington Haven	10
to Tintagel	11
to Port Isaac	9
to Padstow (River crossing)	12

Week 3. Padstow to St Ives (6 days, 66 miles)
to Porthcothan	14
to Newquay	11
to Perranporth	11
to Portreath	12
to Hayle	12
to St Ives	6

Week 4. St Ives to Lizard (6 days, 69 miles)
to Pendeen	14
to Sennen Cove	9
to Lamorna	12
to Marazion	9
to Porthleven	11
to Lizard	13

Week 5. Lizard to Par (6 days, 72 miles)
to Coverack	11
to Helford (River crossing)	13
to Falmouth (River crossing)	10
to Portloe	14
to Mevagissey	12
to Par	12

Week 6. Par to Torcross (7 days, 94 miles)
to Polperro	13
to Portwrinkle	12
to Plymouth (River crossing)	13
to Wembury Point (River crossing)	15
to Bigbury-on-Sea (River crossing)	14
to Salcombe	14
to Torcross (River crossing)	13

Week 7. Torcross to Seaton (6 days, 72 miles)
to Dartmouth	10
to Brixham	11
to Babbacombe	11
to Exmouth	16
to Sidmouth	13
to Seaton	11

Week 8. Seaton to South Haven Point (7 days, 92 miles)
to Seatown (Dorset)	14
to Abbotsbury	12
to Ferry Bridge (Wyke Regis)	11
around Isle of Portland	13
to Lulworth	14
to Worth Matravers (through Lulworth Ranges)	14
to South Haven Point	14