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: June 8, 2024

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Parking

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8 m

Dartmouth Castle

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Dartmouth Castle was built in 1388 to protect the rich towns harbour against French raids. About a hundred years later the walls were strengthened and the gun tower was added. …

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240 m

Sugary Cove

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Sugary Cove, at the mouth of the River Dart, is a remote beach that affords a real sense of serenity. of shingle and rocks. The wonderful little beach is close …

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1.16 km

View of the Dart Estuary Mouth

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Just a few steps from the South West Coast Path, you have a spectacular view on the Dart Estuary as well as the Channel.

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1.66 km

Compass Cove

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Steep steps down to a quiet secluded beach with views of the castle walls and the Dart estuary.

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2.74 km

Gallants Bower Civil War Fort Ruins

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Gallants Bower is the remains of a fort built during the English Civil War. Today it's just the earth works and trees have grown on the slopes, but you can …

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3.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.25 km

1.13 km

878 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.54 km

861 m

476 m

349 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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