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Itinerary |
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| Start: | Looe | Estimated Time: | 6 hours |
| Start (OS ref): | SX255536 | Difficulty: | Very Hard |
| Finish: | Fowey | Total Climbing: | 1,119 metres |
| Finish (OS ref): | SX123515 | Longest Climb: | 79 metres |
| Maps: | OS Explorer 108, 107 (see above for details) |
Longest Descent: | 102 metres |
| Hazards: | Some quiet roadside walking | ||
| Distance: | 11.9 miles (19.1 km) | Refreshments: | Looe, Polperro, Polruan |
Part 2 - Looe to Fowey (11.9 miles)
I felt ok, just a little tired as we left Looe and began a shorter days walking to Fowey. We set off from Looe in overcast conditions although forecasters promised us better weather in the coming days. I hoped so as I wanted a tan out on this walk especially as the weather during the previous week in Snowdonia was typical for the area. Most days were wet. From Looe to Porthallow and Talland Bay is your typical coastal walking, not flat but just up and down slopes and steps. I still felt ok as we reached the respite of Polperro, a picture postcard Cornish resort where we stopped for a tea break and took photographs, the most notable being of a house covered in pictures made from sea-shells. We enjoyed our break in the centre of the village amidst all the less adventurous tourists. As expected all the small craft shops were bustling with tourists.
After Polperro the sun came out and it got hot. Not warm, but hot. Add to that the most difficult of ups and downs between Polperro and Polruan and the 4 miles (as the crow flies) between the two villages seemed an eternity. I was more knackered now than at any time yesterday and that leg of the walk was eight miles longer. My feet were most definitely hurting now. At Polruan I was relieved to reach the ferry crossing to Fowey our home for the night. Imagines "Twelve miles today, twenty yesterday but these 12 were strenuous and have got to my legs and feet. Thank goodness we are on the ferry. I just hope the digs are close by" Alas they were not but once we got there and I had a rest I felt ok, aching but ok. Later we ate at a pub, played a few games of pool and then went back to our digs We had left before last orders. I think we all needed sleep. |
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