South Hams Way
A 100-mile hiking trail circumnavigating the South Hams area of South Devon, featuring four diverse types of landscape: moorland, coast path, river valleys, and countryside. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Borough Park, Totnes
Grid Ref: SX 80370 60853
Distance: 100 miles (160 km)
Grid Ref: SX 80370 60853
Distance: 100 miles (160 km)
Climbing: 6,188 metres
Time: 56–80 hours
Duration: 7–10 days
Time: 56–80 hours
Duration: 7–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
OL20 South Devon, Brixham to Newton Ferrers
Summary
The South Hams Way, designed and conceived in 2025, is a 100-mile long-distance hiking trail that circumnavigates the South Hams area of South Devon. Created for walkers by South Hams Ramblers, it incorporates a range of diverse landscapes: moorland, coast path, river valleys, and countryside.
Its highest point is 1,281 ft, just above the Avon Dam reservoir on Dartmoor, and its lowest is at sea level. During the walk, a section of the South West Coast Path is covered, alongside other notable trails including the Abbot’s Way and the Two Moors Way.