One thousand kilometres of English coast — the longest national trail in England, walked in six named stages. Do the whole thing in one push, or take a stage at a time.
Distance
1036 km · 644 mi
Ascent
20,188 m
Duration
~52 days
“An amazing and very memorable experience”Bhagyashree & Akhil · Tour du Mont Blanc
Read the reviewsthe path, by section — tap a line to explore
| Section | Distance | From | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Coast Path Stage 1: Minehead to Bude | 123miles | £150pp | Open › | |
| South West Coast Path Stage 2: Bude to St Ives | 113miles | £150pp | Open › | |
| South West Coast Path Stage 3: St Ives to Falmouth | 103miles | £150pp | Open › | |
| South West Coast Path Stage 4: Falmouth to Plymouth | 83miles | £150pp | Open › | |
| South West Coast Path Stage 5: Plymouth to Exmouth | 103miles | £150pp | Open › | |
| South West Coast Path Stage 6: Exmouth to Poole | 118miles | £150pp | Open › |
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This is not a generic guidebook. We build a private Trail Companion for your dates, your direction, your overnight stops and every day of your South West Coast Path.
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Trail Book
Your exact South West Coast Path itinerary — from the place you sleep to the next front door, with the turns people miss and the stops worth making.
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Trail Book
Follow your stage offline, see what remains and get a live estimate based on the pace you are actually walking. Your GPX is already cut into each day, ready for Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Apple Watch, Komoot or OS Maps.
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Trail Book
Family and friends see where you are and when you last updated — no app, no account.
— Now make it yours —
Most people walk it in 52 days. Some want longer to take it all in. Others want the challenge of doing it quicker. Pick the trip that suits you — or customise yours below.
We remove the awkward parts at both ends: quiet reassurance for a solo walker, and no unpaid-invoice chasing for the friend who gets a group moving.
Going solo
We lend solo walkers a satellite GPS tracker. It updates automatically, even away from phone signal, so you can walk freely while the people at home follow your progress.
Bringing friends
Plan a private South West Coast Path with us and get one shared trip page. Every walker pays their own deposit by card and adds their own details—no bank transfers or payment spreadsheet.
Reviews from walkers
Every review here comes from someone who actually travelled with us — we only ask once the trip's over, and we don't edit what they say.
Different routes, same team doing the planning, the bookings and the hand-holding — so these say a lot about what to expect here too.
“An amazing and very memorable experience”
We had a really wonderful experience and are very happy that we went ahead with the trek. It was challenging at times, but overall it was an amazing and very memorable experience. The scenery, the trails and the whole journey were absolutely beautiful. Bhagyashree did have some issues with her knee during the trek, which made a few sections difficult. We didn't let that stop us — we completed most of the trek and, wherever necessary, adapted our plans and took a bus or train for certain stretches rather than putting too much strain on her knee. Managing the trek despite the knee issue made the achievement feel even more special.
Thank you once again for all your help and guidance in planning the trek. Will definitely recommend Big Trail Adventures to all.
“Solo or in a group, I would do this again tomorrow!”
One of the best experiences I have had. I did this solo and felt supported all the way with the BigTrailAdventures team, especially in inclement weather. The vistas were incredible and overnight accommodation was faultlessly organised. Pushing myself during the day ( I ran rather than walked the trail), and then being fed and watered in a hotel in the evening was a treat.
The planning was exceptional and all details were covered.
There is a special time every day when you are overcome with the beauty of the nature that you are seeing, the sweeping vistas and the gratitude for being able to experience this. It rejuvenates your soul.
“Awesome support from start to finish”
The hike, which challenged me in different ways each day, was great. There was so much to see in every direction. The Highlands are simply stunning, clouds and all. The stays were good for the most part, some better than others (one night my room was above the kitchen so it was quite noisy until late into the night and the haunted Inn was a bit much for me :)). The Rowardennan Hotel and Craig Nevis guesthouse were my favorites. All of them offered great breakfasts and most had dinner options with good selections as well.
The planning was amazing. No glitches, except for one minor one at the start where the luggage van changed their drop off location without my knowledge. Thankfully Craig was there in the morning and quickly figured out where they were and even dropped off my luggage for me. Everything else was planned and executed perfectly; my itinerary for each day included great detail of what to expect. The app was awesome and my friends and family loved tracking me every day with the GPS. I had read that the West Highland Way is very popular in spring (when I initially had planned to go) and late summer. It took a lot of back and forth communication about potential dates but Craig very patiently worked it all out. All communication was prompt and thorough. I very much appreciate all the support I received prior and during my adventure!! Thank you Craig!
There are so many moments I will carry with me for a long time, like my first glimpse of the Highlands, all the water everywhere, the coos, day 2 along Loch Lomond when I wished I was a mountain goat and was grateful that it did not rain, arriving at Kingshouse after 19 miles, midges (haha), and so much more.
Most walkers start with Stage 1 or 6 for the classic scenery, then come back for the wilder middle stages. Tell Craig your dates and ability and he'll help you pick.
Notes from Big Trails
