BACK TO THE COAST (24 mile circular hike) Prawle Point - South Devon
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2020
- After what seems like an age, Trev is back where he loves solo hiking the most, on the South West Coast Path, and this time a 20 mile circular walk around Prawle Point...
For the first time since lockdown, Trev heads to the coast, South Devon to be precise and a hike around East Prawle, Devon's most southerly point and the site of many a shipwreck. As training for his massive Dartmoor in a day hike that is coming up soon, he has devised thislengthy 20 mile (plus) circular walk, which starts at the car park at Torcross, (where the Sherman Tank stands in memory of the 700 US soldiers lost during live ammo training operations in preparation to D-Day) and then heads South around the rugged but beautiful South Devon Coastline, passing the lighthouse at Start Point, the lookout station at Prawle Point, the impressive mountainous cliffs of Gammon Head, until reaching the sandy beaches of Portlecombe opposite Salcombe, for a lengthy inland trek across the winding country roads back to the car. Its a day of two halves, or three thirds, as its wet in the morning, making for an atmospheric but moody walk, then glorious in the afternoon, before the monotonous lull of road walking to end with.
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AWESOME. I was there the day that tank was dragged out of the sea.
Only live 5 miles away. 😉
I bet that was a day to remember. Thanks for watching!
Stunning scenery Gammonhead 😏
Oi! Cheeky lol. It certainly was amazing along that coast line. Thanks for watching!
There's one thing I admire, is your enthusiasm!
Thanks very much. It's certainly better than my hair 😂
Hi Trev, me and my 2 daughters (4+9 year old) went up and a long Malvern hills yesterday, when we got to highest peak we shouted as loud as we possibly could “ summit or nothing “ the people around looked on us as we were mad lol, I felt like telling them all that they must watch your channel ! Hope your staying safe and well.
Haha! Thats great advertising there, Paul ! Thanks for watching, glad that you manage to get your kids out for some proper walks. All the best!
Very quickly has become one of my favourite channel. Top video and stunning walk.
Thank you ever so much for saying! Glad that you like the videos. All the best!
Great to see that part of the coast again. Well done Trev, if you can camp, no one would blame you for splitting the Dartmoor walk into two!
I will try my hardest to accomplish the walk in a day - but I have decided I will take a shelter with me just in case. Thanks for watching, Steve - it certainly was a cracking little walk this!
Those misty views with the horn were amazing, definitely built an atmosphere that supported the history you were telling us about
Cheers Paul... the weather may have come in at the stat but it made for some real interesting views. Thanks for watching!
Loved watching you walk the paths we walked a couple of months ago. Great presenter- you know what it's all about
Thanks Debs. Its a great stretch of coast this, really enjoyed it! Did you do the whole path when you walked it? I really need to get this path done!
@@SummitOrNothing we aren't as intrepid as you! We usually stop near Dartmouth and do the same stretches that we particularly like. There's a lovely walk at Noss Mayo also by the creek.
*Great* Always nice to see the SW Coast path featuring on the walks.
Thanks John - I do love the coast walking! Cheers for watching!
Beautiful coast mate, the weather looked pretty bad! Thanks for sharing
Yeah, the weater came in at the start - like a different day by lunch time though! Thanks for watching!
no problems mate
Trev if you keep counting down the miles it will take you forever mentally... Great video as usual...
When I'm on the coast I barely think of the miles, but those roads.... soul destroying. Counting the miles was like clock watching when I used to work in a factory... Thanks for watching!
Brilliant Video Trev ,stunning scenery.
Thanks John - certainly is a gorgeous area!
Stunning coastline trevor....gd luck
Cheers Terry.
Loved reliving this part of the path. I’ve done Poole to Plymouth (minus Salcombe to River Erme) so far and this section was right up there with the best I’ve walked. Just a shame you had the crappy road walk at the end. We caught a taxi back to Torcross and had a pint on the beach near the car park. Keep the vids coming... best thing on CZcams.
Thank you very much, David. This was a fantastic walk, and great to return after such a long break from coastal walking. Cant wait to get back out there again soon. Thanks for watching!
Aaahhhh the coast again ❤❤❤ I am missing my yearly walks along the South West Coast Path. Thank you for giving me a lovely glimpse 😍 Coast is always better than inland 🤣
I bet you are, Torunn, hopefully you will be back exploring the South West before too long. Thanks for watching!
Much as I love your Dartmoor Hikes, it's nice to get back to the coast "for a change". A great walk very slightly marred by the weather (funny, didn't see Nath anywhere!) at the start...but hey, ho, that's life (or should I say hiking). Keep it up. You should have no trouble with your Dartmoor in a Day Walk. Keep safe and keep healthy. Cheers. Ken
Tell me about it! I really enjoyed this coastal walk. Seemed like a very long time coming!
That looks a cracking walk buddy, the views look amazing, great video
ATB Adam 👍👍
Cheers Adam! Thanks for watching !
I crossed you during a walk on this day but was too scared to say hello 😂 looks like a great hike!
Ah, thats a shame you said have - I don't bite....much lol. Where abouts did we pass?
Summit Or Nothing haha yeah I should have! Somewhere between East Prawle and Lannacombe I think. It was still raining
Great video as always, love the SWCP too.
Whats not to love, Paul! Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Hi Trev that’s a Beautiful stretch of the south Devon Coast ( one for my ever growing bucket list) tfs atb Glenn
Haha! Yea, the whole SWCP should be on your bucket list lol. Thanks for watching!
Nice walk Trev, happy to see the SWCP videos back again.
Cheers Joe... it was nice to finally get back to the coast... missed it! Cheers for watching!
Amazing! In every shot the water has a different colour. It's why we never grow tired of watching the sea.
Thanks for this.
The coast is always changing... it was a day of many colours! A really vivid stretch of coast, this!
Great video, enjoyed the coastal scenery
Thanks Marco - glad that you enjoyed it! Certainly a beautiful spot!
@@SummitOrNothing sure is 🙂
Great Video Trev. In 2016 there was an organised event to walk or run from Okey Station to Ivybridge. I don't know if it is an annual event, but the article in Dartmoor News recons that walkers took 12 hours and runners did it in 6. So, there you go, run it. You can have a lie in and be back in time for tea. :-)
It is an annual event - I almost took part in it last year but had plans for my sons birthday on the same day... that is what inspired me to do it. Fingers crossed I'll be fine.... i hope lol
I do so enjoy your coastal walks Trev! The views and history of the places you pass through... Brilliant!
Cheers, Max - I must say, the coast walks are my absolute favourites too. Thanks for watching!
Cool video!!!
Cheers, Steve!
Amazing views. Great video. Keep up the good work!
I don’t like walking on roads with nothing but hedgerows, nice as the greenery can be. If I have to walk on the roads, I try to plan them first to get them out the way. However after that length of walk I’m sure the flatter terrain under foot is nice too!
Yeah, that does seem a great suggestion - and would certainly give you something to look forward to as opposed to something to knock your spirits... Great advice, thank you! And thanks for watching!
As a kid I remember the storms of January 1979 and mess it left Torcross in- it nearly suffered the same fate as Hallsands. I went with my late Nan and it was scary to a 5 year old to see the ruined houses and remember the building of the defences
Even today the whole village is at risk when it's a SE gale.
Wow - didnt realise that it was still a big problem today. Thanks for the feedback, all the best!
20 miles...I am exhausted just thinks about that. Loved the tank but sad to see the memorial of all those lost lives and all so young as well, I'll bet. The weather is real weird at the moment, either oppressively hot or blowing a gale and hammering it down, tough call on getting a soaking, especially early doors. Good to see the weather improve for you but 7 miles road walking owtch! Bet you were pleased to see that tank again at the end and well done of walking 20 miles, although, it was not that many years ago I used to do the Great North Run and doing 13 miles in just over 2 hours.....maybe that is why my knees are bloody knackered owtch x 2! Take care buddy, cheers Alan
Wow ALan! Thats quite a distance to cover in such a short time - I never did get into running like that - much prefer the stroll haha. Thanks for watching!
Gosh what a lovely walk you saved my sanity tonight Trev Hubble has the footie on! This was a brilliant distraction for me. You are doing well keep going. As always Brilliant
Glad to have been a help... Thanks for watching!
Liked it so much I forgot to leave a comment.
Cheers George! I would have wondered where you were!
@@SummitOrNothing yeah, this way I got to watch it two times
Good luck with your Dartmoor hike. Richard
Thanks Richard... I think I'll need all the luck I can muster lol.
Damn good stank Trev .Recall walking that bit when we walked the SWCP . I think that sign post near the lighthouse was the half way marker
Cheers Alan - i really enjoyed being back on the coast! Amazing! Thanks for watching!
Fair play Trev, road walking always smashes my knees to bits.
Looked a stunning bit of coastline that mate 👍
Cheers, Dean. And yeah, it was a great stretch this, mate... except for the roads, but I really didn't want to drag the family out htis time to me at the other end. Thanks for watching!
Wow, some stunning views there trev! Loving the dad jokes, I never knew the sea had a plug either 😂😂👍🏼
Looked like you were feeling it at the end there! Good days training under the belt, we’ll done 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Cheers Ash! Those bloody roads took it out of me... relentless. Cheers for watching, mate!
Summit Or Nothing you’re welcome trev! 👍🏼
Love that haunting sound in the mist of the lighthouse horn.
Yeah, ominous! Thanks for watching!
Great stomp Trev....shame the weather was pants to begin with....typical Devon lol 👍😎🌈🍻
Yeah, it did catch me offguard a little to start with... soon dried out though! Cheers for watching!
Well done bro' ...King Harold & his army marched nearly 200 miles fully equipped in just 4 days & almost prevailed in an existential battle....get a grip!
😂 Yeah - I know - its all down to perspective... lol
beautiful walk! long one too!
Correct on both accounts 😂 Thanks for watching!
That looks great .I'm planning doing the causeway coastal way but it's only a two walk . great video well done 👍
That sounds great, James - good luck and hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
@@SummitOrNothing no problem and thanks mate
Some really beautiful scenery down your keck of the woods. Reminds me of the NC500 up in scotland. Good that you guys can get out. Stay safe l. Thanks for the interesting video. Il need to go a trip down.
cheers very much. It is a stunning stretch of coast. Hope one day in the not too distant future we get to travel safely again. Thanks for watching
Well done Trev, looks like you were suffering towards the end.
Just very dull and exposed on those roads - 8 miles of country lane gets monotonous, I must say!
These just something special about walking the coast I live 20 miles from the east coast of Yorkshire and the coastline along Flambourgh Head and Bempton cliffs are stunning. One day a would love to set off and walk all the way round the uk coast.
Great video.
I know what you mean, Doug. I think when I've done the SWCP I may just carry on in both directions. Thanks for watching!
Nice one Trev... 24 miles is awesome ...always hate road walking myself just pounds the soles of my feet 😩😩... still you did it mate well done ... my only captain obvious top tip for the 30 miler is to get an early start at it ... crack of dawn early start ... that way you can pace yourself and if the pace starts to slip a bit near the end you’re still able to finish in the light. Good luck and we’re all rooting for ya and the cause you are doing it for. ATB Dave Mc
Great advice, Dave and yes I will be doing just that - especially as I have to haul the family to come and get me, don't want to be rocking up at midnight! Thanks for watching! All the best!
Your “videos are great Trev ... they somehow capture the essence of hiking and backpacking we all go through .... one minute the joys of the countryside the next “ ohh me plates of meat!!” .. just got back from a 3 day trip myself o have lots of material to edit ... trying out my new GoPro (well one someone gave me!) as well so that was fun ... watch this space ... ATB Dave mc
I love those info poster boards at the beginning of walks. Give another dimension to the landscape. Miss the sea so much. Tried to go up Cats Back today - bottle it after 10 mins up. Blowing a hoolie and never been up before, thought I might get blown off the ridge. Plan B, nice low level walk along the cat's midriff instead 😆 ps Stunning sea voos - amazing! 🤩
Ah that's a shame you didn't summit but better safe than sorry. This really was a magnificent stretch of sea voos😂🤣
Thanks for sharing your journey Trev. Bit surprised you didn't mention the 'Shags' on the rocks... fnarr fnarr. Bit of Geekism for you here - There were two varieties of the American made Sherman Tank. The earlier ones were made from singular molds, turret and body, the later versions were made with plates welded together. The one in your vid is an early version. I only know because my Dad (RIP only 3 years ago :( ) was a gunner/ driver during WW2, (Northamptonshire Yeomanry).
Ah, great bit of geekery info there, cheers John! And missed a laugh with the shags on a rock lol. All the best and cheers for watching!
Some great views... love that coastline too. gonna use ur vid to plan a trip to that location..(was dragged out to Start Point as a schoolkid but didnt appreciate it) what trail food did u carry and stove system etc... i do miss the food/drink re-fuel segments that u get in the wildcamp vids.. and if its cheeky pub lunch... good to give em a plug if the scran was good... ATB
guess it would be a pub take out of some description at this point of course
I just took a packed lunch on this occasion - a Ginsters pasty, so not much to report - but I will do some cooking when I finally get back out camping! This area is definitely worth a second look, I never really appreciated much of the world around me when i was a teenager, either. Cheers for watching!
If it ain't raining, it ain't training. Learned that many moons ago trev.
Unless it's 23 flaming miles 😯
Yeah, I actually cut me saying that out of the final film... Thanks for watching!
Absolutely epic mate, well done, I’ve been in your boots where those last few miles never seen to end, maybe should of Run the route in reverse so you got the views towards the end an not be put off by hedge rows, again,, well done an what a outstanding bit of video work mate 👍 namaste 🙏
That wouldnt have been a bad idea, actually, Ray - maybe next time i plot a circular I will do exactly that. Thanks ever so much for watching and for the praise. Much appreciated!
Another great video Summit or Nothing love taking in the views of the South of Devon been wanting to do that walk for ages. The road it the end of the video looks abit dull and featureless but it was good.
Can you do Starcross to Exeter long the River Exe. I done that walk with my mom it was a nice walk.
I will bare that walk in mind, thanks. Sounds like it could be a nice stroll. Thanks for watching
Today did one of your classic coastal walks babbacombe to brixham awesome walk. Will give this ago as this is only down the road to me
Yea this one is fantastic. The views are even better when you're there Thanks for watching
Only ever been as far as the coastguard look out at Prawle point from hallsands. The part of the walk that takes you from there to Salcombe looks as if its more stunning.? Thanks for sharing
I would definitely say the scenery improved towards the end, even though the first half was still fantastic. the hiking wasn't too hard going, either. Thanks for watching
@@SummitOrNothing Don't know if you've done Brixham to Kingswear Trev. That's quite an interesting stretch. Quite strenuous in places but shorter in distance
I ran that stretch of the SWCP a couple of weeks ago. It was thick fog so didn't get to enjoy the views, couldn't even see the lighthouse. My knees still havent forgiven me for that run, the terrain got a bit rugged at some points.
Ouch! Yeah, I bet that hurt - a great stretch when you can see about you! Thanks for watching!
Nice walk Trev definitely gonna give it a go I’m wearing the Bergius hill master 2 but there killing me after about 10 miles I noticed you have a pair do you have any problems with them when you’re walking long distance over Dartmoor don’t no if to change em or they need breaking in a bit more 😩keep up the good work mate brilliant videos👍
Strangely, I have never had any trouble with any boot that I own. I have never had a blister. The Burghaus were a strange boot - they were comfy, but the mid ankle used to catch me out, I would always feel more prone to rolling my ankle in them than other boots or even trainers. That being said, it was my burghaus boots I wore on the tarka Trail stretch of the SWCP between Wward Ho! and Braunton and my legs / feet hurt all over... more muscular pain that blisters! More agony than pain!
Summit Or Nothing must be my strange walk that gives me blisters then but I definitely agree with you on the ankle rolling Buisness it’s a nightmare will try the sock liners next time cheers trev 👍
Hi, great video! I was wondering which oex jacket is that and would you recommend it?
Hi ya Conner - I did a video where I slated it - but to be honest, as a water proof jacket it seems to work, trouble is it doesn't seem very breathable. BUt I have been told that more pricier jackets are much the same, so I have continued to wear it... Its always a little hit and miss with OEX stuff!
@@SummitOrNothing I've been looking for a light weight shell for a while, I stay up north in Scotland where the rain gets rather tropical!! I'll check the video out, but I know what you mean with the breathability, last thing you want is the boil in a bag kind!
How old are you guys if you dont mind me asking?? I'm 44 did my first hike last week ( helvellyn) nearly damn killed me, nearly turned back but made it to the top...think its given me hiking bug, but anxious about doing other hikes solo
I'm 41 - was 37 when I started walking - and the first mountain (SNowdon) after just three bimbles on Dartmoor was areal killer. What helped me get into shape was the coast walking. Great way to train. Ive not done a mountain solo yet, either. I always feel safer in a group or with someone else at least. Thanks for watching!
How long did it take you to do the 20+ miles Trev?
I'd be resting after each 2 hour stints so itd take me 8hours minimum all told.
It took me nearly 10 hours!! I may need to up my pace lol
@@SummitOrNothing nah. Walk at a pace that's comfortable. I allow 3mph when walking but also allow for regular short rests, my knees ain't what they was. 😂
When is the big 30 mile hike?
Looking like its gonna be late July at the earliest - maybe August! I'm going to pick up and go when the conditions look right .
Beaches were empty people must of heeded the Government warning
They were... I have a feeling that some of these beaches are lesser known beauty spots and perhaps quite remote to get to.
Don’t buy a boat borrow other peoples lol.
Sound advice lol