The grand opening ceremony of a new trail, the South Hams Way, is set to take place in Borough Park, Totnes (the official start of the trail) on Sunday 14th September at 10:30 followed by an optional walk of Section 1 of the route from Totnes to Buckfastleigh.
The 100-mile trail includes 50 miles of the South West Coast Path, with the remainder inland, including Dartmoor National Park and the South Devon National Landscape.
A website featuring information on the 10 stages is now live. The stages are:
Totnes to Buckfastleigh 7.1m
Buckfastleigh to South Brent 8.9m
South Brent to Ivybridge 7.1m
Ivybridge to Noss Mayo 11.9m
Noss Mayo to Mothecombe 10.3m
Wonwell to Hope Cove 10.1m
Hope Cove to Salcombe 8.1m
East Portlemouth to Torcross 13m
Torcross to Dartmouth 10.7m
Dartmouth to Totnes 13.4m
The official route is in an anti-clockwise direction, however, the fully signed route can be tackled in either direction.