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Day 1-5: Armchair Adventure Festival to before Crow Point. 🦶 0-60 miles - Walking the South West Coast Path šŸ„¾šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ šŸ“630 miles in 40 Days!

  • xtinecruzat
  • Sep 15, 2024
  • 5 min read

Updated: Sep 25, 2024



I’ve just completed one of the UK’s most iconic National Trails—the South West Coast Path, spanning 630 miles of stunning scenery! In 40 days, I experienced everything from rugged cliffs to peaceful beaches. Thanks to the support of @zoleolifeeurope and the #ChallengeWithZoleo, this adventure tested my endurance and left me in awe of the British coastline.


Read on to explore the daily adventures and challenges I faced along the way!



Day 1 🄾South West Coast Path šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ šŸ“Supported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo


ā„¹ļøStats: Sunday 28th July

Weather: sunny & hot 🄵

From: @armchairadventurefestival

Start time: 1pm šŸš— with @randogirl42 to Taunton. Bus to Minehead. 5pm. 6pm start of SWCP

To: before bossington village

End time: 9pm

Accommodation: wild camped šŸ•ļø

Terrain: grassy paths, well maintained coastal footpaths


🄾Km: 12.8

🄾Miles: 8

🦶Steps: 17,869


Total 8/630 = 1.3% done āœ…


šŸ’°Costs: Ā£2 bus from Taunton to Minehead.

Ā£12.25 burger & chips (no bun) at Wetherspoons

Ā£5.80 Morrisons -water, cheese, wine gums


Subjective feeling out of 10 on:


Enjoyment: 8/10 epic to be out here 🄳

Fatigue: 4/10 - not horrendous but when it got to 9 o’clock I was feeling tired and wanted to stop.

Ease of terrain: 4/10 in terms of the ups and downs not so bad to start with. And the paths has been well maintained.



ā­ļøHighlights: the weather. Finally some sunshine! ā˜€ļø so nice being back out in nature. Seeing a wild pony and avoiding the cows!


šŸ”ļøChallenges: lower back is playing up. Lots of thoughts that I need to sort through. So good to have some quiet time to reflect and process.


šŸ’­Thoughts: so excited to be out here. Looking forward to seeing how the adventure unfold. 😊




Day 2 🄾South West Coast Path šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ šŸ“Supported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo


ā„¹ļøStats: Monday 29th July

Weather: Sunny ā˜€ļø & hot!

From: before bossington village

Start time: 7.15am

To: 2 miles before Lynmouth

End time: 7pm

Accommodation: wild camped ā›ŗļø

Terrain:forests, grassy tracks.


🄾Km: 15.6

🄾Miles: 11

🦶Steps:20,042


Total 19/630 miles 3% done āœ…


šŸ’°Costs: brunch Ā£5 eggs, bacon, avocado

£3.50 hot chocolate. Total £8.50


Subjective feeling out of 10 on:


Enjoyment: 8/10

Fatigue: 4/10

Ease of terrain: 4/10



ā­ļøHighlights: I was dreaming about bacon eggs and avocado. And having that for breakfast made my day. It was nice walking in the forest as I was out of the heat at the midday.


šŸ”ļøChallenges: i’ve been scratched a lot on my legs by brambles. Also found two ticks on me. They are so small. I do a tick check every night before bed. But I will start doing it during the day after I take a rest break.


šŸ’­Thoughts: still trying to process a lot of thoughts. But this has been amazing thinking time. I think in a few more days mentally I’ll be in better place. (I’m not in a bad place now. I’m just trying to organise thoughts/make plans etc) basically get things straight in my head.




Day 3 🄾South West Coast Path šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ šŸ“Supported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo


ā„¹ļøStats: Tuesday 30th July

Weather: Sunny ā˜€ļø & hot

From: 2 miles before Lynmouth

Start time: 7.40am

To: just outside Combe Martin

End time: 9pm - this does include multiple breaks.

Accommodation: wild camped šŸ•ļø

Terrain: coastal paths, forest, little bit of road, rocky paths.


🄾Km: 20.2

🄾Miles: 14

🦶Steps: 25,985


Total = 33/630 5% done āœ…


šŸ’°Costs: Ā£18.75 - fingers breakfast/gluten-free & Fruits smoothie

Ā£2.75 - elderflower juice drink


Subjective feeling out of 10 on:


Enjoyment: 7/10 - still a beautiful day and I did enjoy it but it was Tough going

Fatigue: 6/10

Ease of terrain: 6/10. to me it felt like tough terrain with lots of up & downs. someplaces were rocky underfoot



ā­ļøHighlights: the weather has been glorious. But there has been very little shade today. And I’ve only got about a litre of water left and nowhere to get new water until I get to the next town. Managed to get some water at a river running to the sea


šŸ”ļøChallenges: went over and twisted my right ankle. Not happy.


I thought I had the perfect wild camping spot. Until three horses šŸŽ came along and got very interested in me, my tent & my bag. They would not go away I thought at one point they were going to trample over everything.


I need to pack everything up and make a quick exit and find somewhere else to camp. not what I wanted at 8:30 pm in the evening. Finally got settled at 9.30pm


šŸ’­Thoughts: feeling so lazy/tired probably to do with the weather. But it is a struggle to move sometimes I just wanna sit down in the Sun. ā˜€ļø




Day 4 🄾South West Coast Path šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ šŸ“Supported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo


ā„¹ļøStats: Wednesday 31st July

Weather: Sunny ā˜€ļø & hot

From: just outside Combe Martin

Start time: 7.30am

To: Morte Point

End time: 9.10pm

Accommodation: wild camped ā›ŗļø

Terrain: convoluted paths which needed some careful route finding. There are some easy cliff paths and a few rollercoasters. Lots of lots of down.ā›°ļø


🄾Km:20.7

🄾Miles: 13

🦶Steps:26,546


Total: 47/630 7.5% done āœ…


šŸ’°Costs: Ā£18.75 I bought rubbish food. It was a convenient store. There wasn’t many options. Especially when being gluten-free. For this trip, I will just have to continue eating what I normally eat and then when I’m back home, I’ll figure out my diet.

Ā£10.48 Wetherspoon- chicken breast, chips & peas.


Subjective feeling out of 10 on:


Enjoyment:6 /10

Fatigue: 6/10 - I took so many breaks and had a semi doze for 90 mins

Ease of terrain: 7/10 - tough - tough - tough



ā­ļøHighlights: turning a corner and seeing a castle šŸ° the weather ā˜€ļø it’s gorgeous being out here. But it’s super hot. So needing to carry more water šŸ’¦


šŸ”ļøChallenges: finding a good wild camping spot at the end of the day.


šŸ’­Thoughts: I don’t know why I’m eating so much food. None stop eating today. Stomach doesn’t feel great as I accidentally ate some wheat. But it is what it is! Lesson learned!




Day 5 🄾South West Coast Path šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ šŸ“Supported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo


ā„¹ļøStats: Thursday 1st August

Weather: Sunny ā˜€ļø & hot 🄵

From: Morte Point

Start time: 8am

To: before crow point

End time: 9pm big rest stops - like 3hrs sunbathing- so not constant walking!!

Accommodation: wild camped šŸ•ļø

Terrain: sandy beaches, well marked tracks and paths.


🄾Km: 18.8

🄾Miles: 12 miles

🦶Steps:24,06&


Total: 60/630 9.5% done āœ…


šŸ’°Costs: Ā£10.25 green juice, eggs & sausage for breakfast

Ā£2.70 magnum ice-cream šŸ¦


Subjective feeling out of 10 on:


Enjoyment: 8/10

Fatigue: 5/10

Ease of terrain: 4/10 a lot easier compared to the other days.


ā­ļøHighlights: stunning beaches and the views looking out to the sea and the headlands were spectacular - also helped by the amazing weather. I had a 3 hr chill session at the beach - which was epic


šŸ”ļøChallenges: I climbed Baggy Point coast guard pole which was so much fun!


šŸ’­Thoughts: I’ve got a plan for the next few days. When I get to Bude I have a room booked (Ā£68 including breakfast) and they will let me check in early. So I’ll be able to have a full reset. Eat well and recharge all my electronics 🄳



Read more of my journey here: Day 6-10: Walking the South West Coast Path



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