Log No 291. Mon 21st Apr 2014 - Exmouth to Beer, 18 miles (4448 miles walked)
Salterton |
It was an easy walk along the clifftop going through the big holiday park then a steady climb up followed by a steady descent into Salterton with it's pebble beach.
Looking back to Salterton |
I had been going for two hours and I was needing to find somewhere to sit for a food stop. The first bench I came to was at Brandy Head.
The coastline from Brandy Head |
Unlike the previous days the route was along the top of the cliffs rather than on the side of a slope and the climbs & falls, although high, were generally long steady gradients.
Ladram Bay |
All the bays seemed to have pebble beaches and the beach here was at the bottom of the vertical cliff.
The coastline to Sidmouth from High Peak |
It had turned into a fine sunny day with no sign of the forecast rain and it was warm work going up the hills.
Looking to Sidmouth |
The sea front path at Sidmouth |
I had some lunch on a sea front bench before starting the next climb up Salcombe Hill.
The coastline to Branscombe Mouth |
For a change there was a good level section before the next drop down to Branscombe Mouth.
It was a sunny Easter Monday and there were a lot of people about and a surprising number prepared to climb up these hills.
Looking back from Beer Head |
For the first time today the Coast Path didn't go all the way up the hill but turned off to go through a static caravan park in the side of the sloping cliff.
The path continued along this slope eventually climbing up to rejoin the main path on the clifftop.
The campsite was just round the corner from this last headland, Beer Head, and I got there at 16.15.
18 miles in a relaxed 8 hours.