Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

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Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

Hard

100

runners

Bolt Head – South Sands Beach loop from Salcombe

02:58

24.7km

590m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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South Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.06 km

Fir Wood

Forest

3.61 km

Viewpoint

4.02 km

View of Starehole Bay

Highlight • Natural

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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4.52 km

Bolt Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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8.15 km

Soar Mill Cove

Highlight • Trail

In a valley just outside Salcombe, Soar Mill Cove is in the most incredible location… with miles of majestic National trust coastline all around, a secluded sandy beach, great for swimming.

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12.3 km

Bolt Tail

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bolt Tail on the coast path south of Hope Cove is a great place to run. The loop of the whole headland including Bolt Head is great or you can make lots of shorter loops from wherever you start.

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12.6 km

Bolt Tail Promontory Fort

Archaeological Site

14.6 km

Bolberry Down Coastal View

Highlight • Trail

Bolberry Down is an area of common land on the coast. It's a great place to run in either direction, with amazing views and inviting trails.

There is a car …

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22.3 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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