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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

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4.9

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267

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

06:15

21.5km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.48 km

Fir Wood

Forest

1.69 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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2.92 km

Bolt Head

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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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7.95 km

Bolberry Down Cliffs

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National Trust Car Park

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10.7 km

View of Hope Cove and South Milton Sands from Bolt Tail

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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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11.1 km

The Rookery

Forest

14.2 km

Viewpoint

19.0 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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19.4 km

Coastal Path to Bolt Head

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A nice little round: From South Sands via the Sharp Tour to Bolt Head and then along the wall to Overbecks Garden back to the South Sands ferry. A wonderful …

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19.5 km

View of the South Devon Coast

Highlight • Natural Monument

20.7 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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21.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

7.74 km

2.02 km

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

7.11 km

2.17 km

537 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 22 June

30°C

18°C

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

Sharp Tor Coastal Path

Bolt Head

Bolberry Down Cliffs

View of Hope Cove and South Milton Sands from Bolt Tail

View of Starehole Bay

Coastal Path to Bolt Head

View of the South Devon Coast

South Sands Beach

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