South West Coast Path Northern Trailhead, Minehead - Long Distance Hiking Trails on Waymarking.com

The South West Coast Path is a National Trail of 630 miles starting/ending in Minehead and ending/starting at Poole Harbour. This waymark is for the trail head marker in Minehead, a welded steel construction which depicts a large map of the trail. The trail passes through four counties, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. The length of the path is well waymarked with coast path signs and national trail acorn markers, the regular cliff falls always seem to have a diversion in place quickly.

Itineraries range from 30 days for fast fit walkers to 52 days for a more leisurely journey to explore the coves, beaches and fishing villages. Along the way you'll experience rugged cliffs, picturesque headlands, vest open beaches, sleepy fishing villages and busy holiday town. Estuary crossing add to the fun, some can be cross on stepping stones at low tide other have long inland diversions and many have seasonal ferry services. Weather visiting in winter for quieter experience and big seas or summer to amble along the sun drench beaches there is something for everyone.

Accommodation and campsites along the route are plentiful with a town or village every five to ten miles.

Coordinates of the other end's trailhead: N 50° 40.708 W 001° 57.037 Recommended number of days to complete: 52.00 Distance in miles or kilometres: 630 Shelters?: Yes Designated campsites?: No Number of designated campsites: 0 Permit Required?: No Trail Website: [Web Link] Best Season to Hike?: Spring or Autumn to avoid the crowds although Winter can be spectacular Overnight parking fee: Not Listed Permit Fees?: Not Listed Overnight parking coordinates: Not Listed Intermediate Trailhead 1: Not Listed Intermediate Trailhead 2: Not Listed Intermediate Trailhead 3: Not Listed Intermediate Trailhead 4: Not Listed Intermediate Trailhead 5: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, you will require a photo of yourself or a member of your team at the trailhead. We would also appreciate a description of your visit to the trailhead, If you walked the trail, tell us about your experience, how long did it take you, did you do it solo, in a group? Please pass on any information useful to others who may choose to follow. The bottom line is tell us about your visit!

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/06/2012 Poole/Freeman visited it