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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Fowey and Looe.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Fowey and Looe.
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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 8
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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
Fowloo One's land is
| 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 |
| Arable | 4.6% |
| Coast | 0.1% |
| Estuary | 6.4% |
| Moors | 50.9% |
| Pasture | 24.8% |
| Urban | 10.9% |
| Woods | 2.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Anton
15 Jun 2021While this scores full marks for scenery it's a tough schlep for even an experienced walker and in my mind isn't ideal for the Slow Ways network, which predominantly is a means of getting from A to B.
Often very narrow and rocky underfoot, it's unrelenting and fatiguing. You are advised to pack very light as you will become acutely aware of every gram of weight you are carrying, and wear good footwear.
Note that the short foot ferry from Polruan to Fowey is £2.50 for an adult single which didn't endear me to this route any more than the previous 11 miles did.
I can't help but think this needs an alternative route, but I feel it would require some local knowledge.
Spadgershat
07 May 2021One of the most incredible stretches on the South West Coast Path. A ferry connects you from Fowey to Polruan (both with plenty of shops/cafes/places to stay) and then you instantly hit the pretty unrelenting gradients all the way along this stretch. You'll also find food and water at Polperro (endless shops, cafes) and Talland (at most, two). Looe is huge and has great bus/train connections.
It's flatter between Polperro and Looe, but the other half is demanding on the calves! Utterly worth it though. There's an optional descent to Lantic Bay, a beautiful sandy south-facing beach, a mile or two east of Polruan. Otherwise beaches at Lanteglos (with smugglers' cart tracks still visible!) and Talland are nearer the route and gorgeous.
The wildlife is incredible along this stretch: seals and dolphins, kestrels and skylarks, lots of wild flowers.
You pass through gates and over stiles quite often, and there are livestock (cows, horses, sheep) rotating some of the fields here. There are also a few moments where the cliff is really close to the path, so be careful with dogs.
A couple of times we've seen a few considerate hikers stealth-camping along the route on some more sheltered inlets. Same rules as the rest of the country on this, but it's all very remote and lovely.
No matter your fitness level, leave a day for this one. If you've energy and time to spare, the beaches can eat up the rest of your day.
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