Day 21-25: before Dollar Cove to Looe. š¦¶ 288-386 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!
- xtinecruzat
- Sep 19, 2024
- 5 min read
Day 21 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Saturday 17th August
Weather: dry ish
From: before Dollar Cove
Start time: 8.18am
To: before Downas Cove
End time: 7.17pm
Accommodation:wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: Rocky paths, narrow coastal paths, fields, gravel tracks
š„¾Km: 20.9
š„¾Miles: 13
š¦¶Steps: 26,807
Total: 301/630 47% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£5 2 scoops ice cream in a tub (salted caramel & mint choc chip) with a flake
Ā£2 two small bottles of water.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 3/10
āļøHighlights: good hiking today. The terrain was just challenging enough to make you feel youāre having to work for it.
šļøChallenges: lots more people out and about. The cliffs were teaming with people.
I was going to stop at a little cafĆ© for a late bite. I wanted to charge my electronics but they said no. Which is fair enough. So I decided not to spend Ā£14 on a salad and had icecream instead!
I always ask before charging electronics and this is the first time someone has said no! most people are super chill and point me to the table with the plug!
šThoughts: getting close to the halfway point now š„³
Day 22 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Sunday 18th August
Weather: dry ish
From: before Downas Cove
Start time: 8.45am
To: before Porth Saxon Beach
End time: 8.30pm
Accommodation: wild camped āŗļø
Terrain:fields, gravel tracks, coast paths, forests.
š„¾Km: 25.7
š„¾Miles: 16
š¦¶Steps: 32,964
Total: 327/630 52% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£18.45 burger and salads, with a ribenna - Fat Apples Cafe
Drink for Riff Ā£6.90 (boat captain)
Drinks for me & James Ā£12.60
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 10/10 - met great people, had wonderful food and drinks, great spot camping and awesome people.
Fatigue: 3/10 - apart from 1 low energy moment, I felt good all day
Ease of terrain: 3/10 - nothing too challenging, a bridge was down, but we found a way around.
āļøHighlights: met up with James @jamesmichaelforrest (@Inov_8 & @zoleolifeeurope ambassador)
Lunch - @fatapplescafe amazing food. Finally felt I was getting some good food in me! There were salads!!! š„ š„³š„³š„³
Hitched a boat ride across Helford Passage
A local guy gave me a fireman carry from the boat to the beach so my feet didnāt get wet - legend š„³
š·Had a few drinks at the local pub before finding a wild camping spot with James āŗļø
šļøChallenges: missing the ferry which closed at 6.30pm - but we got a hitch which was cool.
šThoughts: nice to walk with James and have some company during the day. Lots of great chats - putting the world to rights. Good to talk about gear and challenges.
Day 23 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Monday 19th August
Weather: wet and windy š¬ļø
From: before Porth Saxon Beach
Start time: 7am
To: before west Portholland
End time: 9.15pm
Accommodation: wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: forests, gravel tracks, beaches, roads, muddy tracks, coastal trails
š„¾Km: 34.6
š„¾Miles: 21.6
š¦¶Steps: 44,380
Total: 348/630 55% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£32.20 Tesco
Ā£9.50 ferry ā“ļø
Ā£6 ferry ā“ļø
Ā£14 chicken salad (v.average)
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 9/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: walking with James @jamesmichaelforrest great chat and company. Listened well and asked good questions. Entertaining banter!
Meeting 3 other hikers doing this section (teachers not accountants!) at the pub
šļøChallenges: the weather was challenging - the rain and the wind was none stop. Finding wild camping later on was tough going. We didnāt stop walking till 9.15pm
šThoughts: covered some distance today. But it didnāt feel like that due to all the chatting. Itās always fun to walk with people on a trail. (If you wanna walk with me, send me a DM)
Day 24 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Tuesday 20th August
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: before west Portholland
Start time: 9am
To: Par
End time: 7.30pm
Accommodation: hotel room - air mattress on the floor
Terrain: everything - coastal paths, gravel, forest, steps, steps, Steps, concrete,
š„¾Km: 34.8
š„¾Miles: 21.7
š¦¶Steps: 44,689
Total: 369/630 58% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£14.95 fish and chips gf
Ā£16.60 drinks - round of drinks for the boys
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 9/10 super fun day. Just very long.
Fatigue: 5/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10
āļøHighlights: walking with Dave, Paul, Chris & James. Seeing wild ponies, stunning beaches. The guys let us take a shower in there room and i crashed on their floor š„³
šļøChallenges: some tough sections today. Hard going in places. Started to feel broken towards the end.
šThoughts: grateful to be in a warm room and not have to wild camp āŗļø š„³ plus electronics are being charged š„³ which means I can go for another seven days without needing to book accommodation.!
Day 25 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 21st August
Weather: dry
From: Par
Start time: 8.15 am
To: Looe
End time: 7pm
Accommodation: room / bed š š Ellie
Terrain: steps, steps, grassy fields, rocky gravel, narrow coastal paths, a little bit of road into the towns.
š„¾Km: 36.9
š„¾Miles: 23
š¦¶Steps: 47,212
Total: 386/630 61% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£26.50 flapjacks ( a little thank you present for the guys for letting me sleep in their room the other night)
Ā£4 Cornish bakery
Ā£3 ferry ā“ļø
Ā£9.50 eggs & chips, apple juice.
Ā£5.50 soft drinks (James & me)
Ā£6 glass of wine š·
Ā£25 dinner - cute tapas place
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 9/10
Fatigue: 6/10
Ease of terrain: 7/10
āļøHighlights: itās been super fun walking with James and the guys. Lots of great chat and the miles to go by quickly. So Iāve actually made great progress. Which is awesome.
When walking into the town, I started chatting to a lady and she very kindly offered me a room in her house. Which was great. š I had a lovely ensuite with which allow me to have a hot shower, before heading back into town to have dinner and a final goodbye to the guys before they pushed on tomorrow to Plymouth.
šļøChallenges: itās been some tough long days over the past three days. Really starting to feel it now. I need to slow down a bit and start taking more breaks.
šThoughts: I love how the trail provide especially when you really need it. Having a bed was fantastic. Plus it means that I will only need to pay for one more night accommodation before the end of the trail which is a total win! š
Read more of my journey here: Day 26-30: Walking the South West Coast Path
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