Today's distance walked - approx 22 kms (13.65 miles). Ascent - approx 715m (2345ft). I woke when the sun hit my tent at around 5.40am. I had a quick coffee and half a chocolate pastry…
Category: UK – South West Coast Path
UK – South West Coast Path
SWCP Day 14. Gwithian to Gurnard’s Head
Today's distance walked - approx 32 kms (20 miles). Ascent - approx 1300m (4265 ft) I was up and out by 6.30am this morning. It was a beautiful warm, sunny day, without the cold wind…
SWCP Day 13. Trevaunance Cove to Gwithian
Today's distance walked - approx 25 kms (15.5 miles). Ascent - approx 800m (2624ft). Nature's alarm clock (a big fat wood pidgeon sitting on the fence next to my tent) woke me this morning. I…
SWCP Day 12. Mawgan Porth to Trevaunance Cove
Today's distance walked - approx 27kms (17.3 miles). Ascent - approx 850m (2789ft). I woke to a dew-covered tent in my sheltered little spot this morning, so I set about doing the wipe-down, and got…
SWCP Day 11. Polzeath to Mawgan Porth
Today's distance walked - approx 31 kms (19 miles). Ascent - approx 850m (2788ft). As I was eating my breakfast this morning (a very sugary and delicious flapjack) a giant seagull kept me company... or…
SWCP Day 10. Tintagel to Polzeath
Today's distance walked - approx 37 kms (23 miles). Ascent - approx 1480m (4855 ft). I woke at 5.45am after possibly the best sleep I've had on the trail so far. I wiped down my…
SWCP Day 9. Crackington Haven to Tintagel
Today's distance walked - approx 18.4kms (11.4 miles). Ascent - approx 1065m (3494ft) I woke up at 6.30am after an OK sleep on my epic, but sloping pitch. I had a lazy morning and didn't…
SWCP Day 8. Bude to Crackington Haven
Today's distance walked - approx 15.8kms (9.8miles). Ascent - approx 760m (2,494ft) I was up at 5.30am today, even though I wanted a little sleep-in. I packed up my tent before the forecasted rain came…
SWCP Day 7. Hartland Point to Bude
Today's distance walked - approx 27kms (16.7 miles). Ascent - approx 1500m (4921ft) It was a windy, cold and little bit rainy night on my clifftop position, and although I woke a couple of times…
SWCP Day 6. Westward Ho to Hartland Point
Today's distance walked - approx 32 kms (20 miles). Ascent - approx 1500m (4921ft). It was a really windy last night, and whilst not as bad as my first wild camp, I woke up plenty…