Description
This is a challenging but fabulous route between Fowey and Looe. Mostly following the South West Coast Path, it's a well used trail with stunning views and delightful beaches.
It is a hard route with 800 metres or more of ascent, and even more if you go down to some of the beaches below the path. For context, Scafell Pike (England's highest peak) is 978m.
Polperro is a delightful Cornish fishing village that has lots of places to eat, drink and stay. There are accommodation and refreshment options at Talland and Polruan, and even more at the both ends of the route.
You will need to catch a ferry between Fowey and Polruan.
This route is very similar to Fowloo One, but removes some walking through overgrown fields and is more accurate in places.
A highly recommended route if you don't mind lots of steep ascent!
This is a challenging but fabulous route between Fowey and Looe. Mostly following the South West Coast Path, it's a well used trail with stunning views and delightful beaches.
It is a hard route with 800 metres or more of ascent, and even more if you go down to some of the beaches below the path. For context, Scafell Pike (England's highest peak) is 978m.
Polperro is a delightful Cornish fishing village that has lots of places to eat, drink and stay. There are accommodation and refreshment options at Talland and Polruan, and even more at the both ends of the route.
You will need to catch a ferry between Fowey and Polruan.
This route is very similar to Fowloo One, but removes some walking through overgrown fields and is more accurate in places.
A highly recommended route if you don't mind lots of steep ascent!
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Fowey
Grid Ref
SX1259251671
Lat / Lon
50.33507° / -4.63481°
Easting / Northing
212,592E / 51,671N
What3Words
rejects.playoffs.wrenching
Looe
Grid Ref
SX2544753633
Lat / Lon
50.35665° / -4.45527°
Easting / Northing
225,447E / 53,633N
What3Words
operating.bowls.mixing
| Fowey | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SX1259251671 |
| Lat / Lon | 50.33507° / -4.63481° |
| Easting / Northing | 212,592E / 51,671N |
| What3Words | rejects.playoffs.wrenching |
| Looe | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SX2544753633 |
| Lat / Lon | 50.35665° / -4.45527° |
| Easting / Northing | 225,447E / 53,633N |
| What3Words | operating.bowls.mixing |
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reviews
Tim Ryan
11 Aug 2024This excellent but tough route follows mostly the route as described in Fowloo one. However the route goes around the the headland at Pencarrow Head rather than taking the somewhat sketchy but more direct path to the north - cutting off the headland. The gpx for this route is also more accurate. An excellent day out.
Pilea
02 Aug 2024This is a BRILLIANT route.
I loved the views and beaches.
There are LOTS steps. I did lots of lunging! A great workout and day out.
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Danravenellison
02 Aug 2024This is a cracker of a Slow Way! If you're happy with 800-1000 metres of ascent, I can't recommend it highly enough. Pack your swimming trunks and take your time so you can enjoy the gorgeous beaches!
The views along the Cornish coast are awesome and we saw lots of kestrels.
The route is mostly on the South West Coast Path National Trail which is easy to follow. You will need to make sure the foot ferry is running to get between Fowey and Polruan to the west of the route. This does not cost too much and is fun.
Some people will find this route too much. It is one of the hardest of Slow Ways, but it's also one of the most rewarding.
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