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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Hope

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Hope

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Hope

05:56

21.0km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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651 m

View of Hope Cove and South Milton Sands from Bolt Tail

Highlight • Beach

The headland looking back on Hope Cove and across to South Milton Sands. A nice stead walk up with some rockier bits near the top. Make sure you’re wearing suitable …

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3.14 km

Bolberry Down Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

National Trust Car Park

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3.90 km

Viewpoint

4.58 km

Soar Mill Cove

Highlight • Trail

In a valley just outside Salcombe, Soar Mill Cove is in the most incredible location… with miles of majestic National trust coastline all around, a secluded sandy beach, great for swimming.

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8.21 km

Bolt Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bolt Head is the headland south of Salcombe. It's owned and managed by the National Trust and makes a great section of the coast path.

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8.71 km

From this point along the South West Coast Path, you are treated to breathtaking views of Starehole Bay. This little bay in South Devon sits at the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, where it opens into the English Channel.

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8.94 km

Sharp Tor Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The way here is not difficult. From Salcombe take the ferry to Souths Sands and from there it is only a mile or two and you are on a lovely …

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9.67 km

Fir Wood

Forest

10.4 km

South Sands Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

There are certainly many highlights here, the special being the South Sands Ferry. There is no dock at the South Sand. A kind of tractor drives into the water there, where the ferry then docks. Very picturesque!

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12.8 km

Salcombe Ferry Dock

Highlight • Bridge

21.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.24 km

5.75 km

5.23 km

1.25 km

400 m

179 m

Surfaces

7.26 km

5.82 km

3.99 km

2.17 km

1.18 km

617 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Monday 15 June

18°C

13°C

36 %

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Hope

View of Hope Cove and South Milton Sands from Bolt Tail

Bolberry Down Cliffs

Soar Mill Cove

Bolt Head

View of Starehole Bay

Sharp Tor Coastal Path

South Sands Beach

Salcombe Ferry Dock

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