Hele Bay – View of Hele Bay loop from Ilfracombe

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Hele Bay – View of Hele Bay loop from Ilfracombe

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Hele Bay – View of Hele Bay loop from Ilfracombe

01:53

6.24km

190m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Devon Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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386 m

Ilfracombe Seafront

Highlight • Rest Area

Not much here restaurant chip shop and a few bric a brac but across the road a play area for kids and a band stand lower down

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1.03 km

View of Verity Statue and Ilfracombe Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

A 66 foot bronze-clad sculpture named Verity created by world famous artist Damien Hirst has been loaned to North Devon Council for the next 20 years .
On Tuesday 16 …

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2.11 km

View of Ilfracombe from Hillsborough

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hillsborough is a local nature reserve in Ilfracombe, North Devon. It is known locally as the sleeping elephant. It was bought by the local council in the late 19th century …

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2.94 km

Hele Bay

Highlight • Beach

Not so great at low tide

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3.01 km

View of Hele Bay

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful beach tucked away between the hills with good amenities for visitors.

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5.62 km

A natural landmark of Ilfracome is this steep hill by the sea. When it's windy you'll almost be blown down here 😁😁
But you can also just walk around it... You're very close to the sea without any elevation gain

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6.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.78 km

1.49 km

1.35 km

1.08 km

543 m

Surfaces

2.38 km

1.61 km

976 m

569 m

527 m

178 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

15°C

11°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

September 29, 2023,🇬🇧 Ilfracombe - Die Aussichtsrunde

Today Komoot did a lot of work, pictures, highlights, the route... Everything was chaotic and confused, at times the tour completely disappeared 😱. So I've been tinkering for a long time now and hopefully everything is in the right order.

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