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Mansands Bay – Scabbacombe Sands loop from Kingswear

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South West England

Mansands Bay – Scabbacombe Sands loop from Kingswear

Easy

4.7

(3)

50

hikers

Mansands Bay – Scabbacombe Sands loop from Kingswear

01:35

4.93km

210m

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 7, 2026

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

676 m

Woodhuish Lane to Man Sands

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Rocky and steep in places, but worth it for the quiet cove at the bottom. Okay on gravel bike if you take it steady

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2

1.10 km

Mansands Beach

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Some very rough ground

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3

1.12 km

Mansands Bay

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A pebble beach accessed only by footpath or bridleway, Mansands is a wonderfully quiet spot. You can hike here either along the coast path or from the car park at …

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4

2.88 km

View of Coleton Fishacre Coast

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5

2.91 km

Scabbacombe Sands

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Scabbercombe Sands is a small but brilliant sand and gravel beach. It's accessed across a couple of fields and down a fairly big hill from the car park on Scabbercombe …

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6

3.15 km

View of the Valley in South Devon National Landscape

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B

4.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.87 km

1.83 km

1.09 km

134 m

Surfaces

2.31 km

982 m

897 m

499 m

224 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Comments

August 15, 2023,Mansands Bay – Colton to Scabbacombe Sands Runde von Higher Brixham

A really nice hike. But you should note that there is a lot of uphill and sometimes very steep. You also have to be sure-footed when descending.

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