Cars and trains are good and all, but seeing the country on foot is one of the best ways the experience the awe-inspiring nature we have right on our doorsteps here in Britain.
This autumn a brand new trail will open for intrepid hikers in the UK. The 100-mile South Hams Way will traverse south Devon, taking a full loop starting in Totnes and passing through dramatic coastlines, the rugged plains of Dartmoor, gentle valleys and forests.
You don’t have to tackle it all at once: the pathway is divided into 10 sections, covering 101 miles in total, with distances ranging from 7 to 13.4 miles per section.
As well as going through Dartmoor National Park , the South Hams Way will travel through native forests of the South Devon National Landscape, and five estuaries: the Yealm, Erme, Avon, Kingsbridge and Salcombe, and Dart. There are a few towns and villages along the way, which will provide walkers with access to cafés, pubs and a place to stay overnight.
The fully signposted trail will open on September 14 with a ceremony at Borough Park, Totnes.
Here is the full South Hams Way walking route
- Totnes to Buckfastleigh – 7.1m
- Buckfastleigh to South Brent – 8.9m
- South Brent to Ivybridge – 7.1m
- Ivybridge to Noss Mayo – 11.9m
- Noss Mayo to Mothecombe – 10.3m
- Wonwell to Hope Cove – 10.1m
- Hope Cove to Salcombe – 8.1m
- East Portlemouth to Torcross – 13m
- Torcross to Dartmouth – 10.7m
- Dartmouth to Totnes – 13.4m
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