Day 16-20: Gwithian to before Dollar Cove. š¦¶ 223-288 miles - Walking the South West Coast Path š„¾š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ š 630 miles in 40 Days!
- Tough Girl
- Sep 18, 2024
- 5 min read
Day 16š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Monday 12th August
Weather: drizzle and dry
From: Gwithian
Start time: 7.15am needed to stop for 3hrs at 8.15am
To: past St Ives
End time: 7.30pm
Accommodation: wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: sand dunes, beaches, roads, rocky paths
š„¾Km:22.3
š„¾Miles: 13.9
š¦¶Steps: 28,519
Total: 240/630 38% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£30 food resupply co-op
Ā£2.70 water & ice lolly
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10 - the sunshine in the afternoon pulled it back from being a 2/10 day
Fatigue: 8/10 - didnāt sleep at all last night. It really affected me today.
Ease of terrain: 5/10
āļøHighlights: looking back over how far Iāve walked. Itās pretty epic. Stunning beaches and an amazing views. It really is an incredible walk.
šļøChallenges: after an hour of walking I felt horrendous. I felt so wiped out I needed to stop and set my tent up again. To lie down for three hours. Donāt know what came over me. I did not feel good.
šThoughts: I wanted to make sure I found somewhere earlier to wild camp this evening. I donāt want to deal with the stress of what happened yesterday.
Day 17š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Tuesday 13th August
Weather: wet and windy š¬ļø
From: past St Ives
Start time: 8.15am
To: Pendeen the old coast guards campsite
End time: 4pm
Accommodation: campsite āŗļø
Terrain: Rocky narrow coastal paths, stepping stones, a little mud, lots of ferns and brambles.
š„¾Km:12.7
š„¾Miles: 8
š¦¶Steps:16,279
Total: 247/630 39% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£12 camping
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10 the weather really affects my enjoyment. Even when I donāt want it to it does.
Fatigue: 5/10
Ease of terrain: 7/10 tough little ups & downs
āļøHighlights: deciding to stay at the campsite was a win. I was able to put my tent up in a relatively sheltered area. I was all set up by 4 pm had an early afternoon nap which really helped with my recovery. I didnāt move until the following morning.
šļøChallenges: it was such a long wet windy day. With lots of ups and downs. Tough going in places. Also. It able to take a huge amount of pics
šThoughts: I really do hope the weather improves. Being battered by the wind and rain all day is really really hard going. Plus, there is no way you can hide. You were just so exposed on the coastline. Itās also a shame as you donāt get to see the stunning views. Itās Head down, gotta keep moving to keep warm. You canāt stop or else youāll get too cold. š„¶
Day 18 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Wednesday 14th August
Weather: sunny & a little windy š¬ļø
From: the old coastguard campsite, Pendeen.
Start time: 8.50am
To: past Penberth
End time: 8.30pm
Accommodation:wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: Rocky coastal paths, concrete, grassy, dirt, beach.
š„¾Km:21.4
š„¾Miles: 13
š¦¶Steps:27,502
Total: 262/630 41% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£4.50 wine gums, chocolate eclairs, snickers icecream š
Ā£0.80 blackcurrant & water š
Ā£8.95 mushrooms & onion soup with a gf roll
Ā£3.95 small salad (tiny - smaller than this š„)
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: seeing Lands End was really cool. The weather has been stunning, so glad I waiting for better weather to do this section.
šļøChallenges: I didnāt want to queue or pay Ā£10 for a photo at Lands End. I stopped at the hotel for some food. It was very expensive. So picked the cheapest thing I could find! Which was actually delicious š
šThoughts: when walking out in nature. It does give you the opportunity to really reflect. I mentioned at the start I have lots of things Iām trying to figure out. It all has to do with how I can fit adventure into my life as well as edit the podcast and edit the Vlogs and make money .
There are adventures I want to do in the future with different people in different parts of the world. And itās trying to connect the dots and make it all work.
People may not realise this but I do need to plan 9 to 12 months in advance as I need to preload content and to give myself time to prepare.
There are a lot of moving parts. I canāt just disappear at the drop of a hat to take on adventures and challenges. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. This is what Iām trying to figure out - how can I live this life of adventure and make it work.
Day 19š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Thursday 15th August
Weather: Misty, cloudy, cold. š„¶
From: past Penberth
Start time: 6.50am
To: Marazion
End time: 7.30pm
Accommodation: B&B bed š
Terrain: rocky paths, forest, muddy path, road, promenade, and a little bit of beach walking.
š„¾Km: 21
š„¾Miles: 13
š¦¶Steps: 27,047
Total: 275/630 44% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£4.50 snacks
Ā£19.50 - baked potato & cheese, chocolate cake, blackcurrant & water
Ā£90 B&B
Ā£28.40 food resupply - some fruit, chocolate, protein bars etc
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10 - a relatively straightforward and easy day. Especially the final few miles. Just along the promenade.
āļøHighlights: nothing really stood out. You couldnāt see a lot of the scenery because it was so misty. It was head down and keep on walking until I got to the pub at midday.
šļøChallenges: I did spend six hours in a pub using their Wi-Fi! I got there just before 12 oāclock had some lunch, blackcurrant and water, dessert and left just before 6 pm. But I have cleared 2 SD cards. And uploaded all the footage to dropbox itās a good job done ā .
šThoughts: Iām probably being a bit lazy with my walking. I could probably walk a little bit further each day and cover a greater distance. Maybe Iāve been slacking off too much!
Day 20 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Friday 16th August
Weather: sunny & Windy š¬ļø
From: Marazion
Start time: 10.30am
To: before Dollar Cove
End time: 7.15pm
Accommodation: wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: roads, narrow coastal paths, beaches, past ferns and brambles, grassy tracks
š„¾Km:19.5
š„¾Miles: 12
š¦¶Steps: 25,010
Total: 288/630 46% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£0.69 2L bottle of water
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: starting the day with a great breakfast. The weather was spot-on. The walking was great. I had a good night sleep. Felt super rested. Porthleven was stunning and was a really enjoyable harbour to walk around. Iād definitely like to come back and visit at some point.
šļøChallenges: Non-really. Towards the end of the day I did feel as Iāve had too much sun āļø . It was still baking at 6 pm.
šThoughts: ready pleased with how everything is going so far. Still really enjoying it. I will reach the halfway point tomorrow which will be really cool. š
Read more of my journey here: Day 21-25: Walking the South West Coast Path
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