The route was not always clear but as long as you stay on the east side of the West Looe river it is passable....

Tim Ryan

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....

Tim Ryan

For people who are happy with the ascent this should be a 5 star route, but there are some issues with accuracy/access and overgrown fields on this route. Use Fowloo Three instead. It's very similar, but easier to follow and removes a couple of issues....

pilea

I loved the views and beaches....

pilea

The route is mostly on the South West Coast Path National Trail which is easy to follow....

danravenellison

Mostly the route follows the coast path a National Trail so navigation is relatively easy....

Tim Ryan

There is a long road section between Lansallos and Polperro, but these are lightly used roads (at least in May when I walked it) and are an easier option than the coast path....

Tim Ryan

We hired a boat in Looe and sailed up the river that I would have run along and I was gutted not to have been able to make it down to Looe as the scenery and wildlife is stunning. I think at the right time of year this would be a fab route down into Looe, but late August possibly too late as everything has grown up so much!...

Katie M

I thought this an excellent walk combining some cross country walking with a good stretch of the Coastal Way....

Simon Alistair Coates

If also planning on stopping over the night looe would be the ideal place for the night and a swim in the sea. A nice simple walk....

amber russell

Some pics of the walk done on 1st July 2023. Including one of the fallen trees....

Tim Ryan

The trees fallen across the riverside path need to be cleared before it gets the 5* it deserves....

Tim Ryan

The vehicle gate from Tregantle car park to Tregantle Fort was locked, and I suspect it usually is. The access point for pedestrians is on the Military road where you follow a marked path up near the other side of the locked vehicle gate....

Tim Ryan

The only difficult section is along the B3247 at the end of Sunwell Lane - this is a short section along a relatively busy road and so some caution is needed....

panifex

The section from Lostwithiel to Lerryn was already familiar to me and takes down the steep bridleway from Newham Farm and across fields and woodland to. From Lerryn the route progressed through some lovely woodland with stepping stones over some mud. Didn’t really feel comfortable going through the crops so we went round the edge of the next field which took us off route a little. We turned on to a lane but this seemed to lead us through a complex of holiday cottages and there was no obvious route so we walked along the roads to Pelynt via the B3359 ( so we completely missed the route)....

Caroline Stead

My son and I walked this route at the winter solstice (2021 Dec 21), with one notable difference from the route on the Slow Ways web-site: we stayed in the West Looe valley, whereas the Slow Ways route suggests an entirely unnecessary climb and deviation to Duloe before returning to the valley. If this deviation were removed, I would recommend this route. We took 4h23m including two pauses for sustenance....

Ken George

This route follows the coast path for a significant portion of its length, with all the attendant pluses (well waymarked, lovely views) and minuses (steep and hard work in places, not great in poor weather)....

panifex

While 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....

anton

You'll also find food and water at Polperro (endless shops, cafes) and Talland (at most, two). It's flatter between Polperro and Looe, but the other half is demanding on the calves! Otherwise beaches at Lanteglos (with smugglers' cart tracks still visible!) and Talland are nearer the route and gorgeous....

spadgershat