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50.44, -3.53 · rel 2376117
50.44, -3.53 · rel 2376117
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)
22,5 km from Brixham to Babbacombe through alpine terrain and mountains.
Brixham
→
Babbacombe
linear
22,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
35
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 18 points along the route
What will you encounter?
7× monument
1× ruins
4× summit
4× Attraction
2× viewpoint
William Prince of Orange
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bath House
ruins ·
on the route
6,1 km
27%
Sugar Loaf Hill
summit ·
43 m off route
6,1 km
27%
Splashdown Quaywest
Attraction ·
89 m off route
6,1 km
27%
Torquay Wishing Well
Attraction ·
on the route
22,5 km
100%
Land's End
viewpoint ·
on the route
22,5 km
100%
Torquay War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
22,5 km
100%
Round Hill
summit ·
68 m off route
22,5 km
100%
National Home Guard Memorial
monument ·
81 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Paignton Harbour
Attraction ·
82 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Leveson Vernon Harcourt 1888
monument ·
84 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Fishermans Memorial
monument ·
110 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Vane Hill
summit ·
136 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Chilcote Memorial
monument ·
264 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Bygones
Attraction ·
277 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Petit Tor
summit ·
301 m off route
22,5 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
434 m off route
22,5 km
100%
Hopes Nose Fishing
viewpoint ·
500 m off route
22,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) is 22.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) takes approximately 5h 36min to complete.
No, South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Brixham to Babbacombe. Plan ahead for return transport.
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) starts at Brixham.
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) is maintained and managed by National Trails.
Yes, South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.