Name: South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Vol 2: St Ives to Plymouth
Brand: Cicerone Press
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South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Vol 2: St Ives to Plymouth

1:25,000 OS Route Mapping

Map of part of the western section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from St Ives to Plymouth along the west Cornwall and Devon coastline. This convenient and compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.

Printed book £12.95 Full guidebook with maps & profiles. Available and ready to dispatch

Quick facts

Location: Patagonia, Chile and Argentina
National parks: Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares
Main trail: Torres del Paine Circuit (‘O’)
Distance: 141 km / 88 miles (O Circuit)
Typical duration: 10–11 days (O Circuit)
Half Circuit: 71 km / 44 miles, 5 days (W)
Other multi-day treks: Cerro Fitz Roy area (39 km / 24 miles, 4 days); Río Pingo and Mirador Zapata (33 km / 21 miles, 3 days)
Route format: Multi-day circuits, linear treks and day walks
Navigation: Marked trails; guidebook maps and route information recommended
Terrain: Granite peaks, glacial valleys, icefields, forests, lakes and mountain passes
Difficulty: Challenging – no technical difficulties, but long and remote sections, strong winds and rapidly changing weather can make trekking demanding
Best season: December to April, with January and February the busiest months
Accommodation: Refugios, campsites and hotels in and around the national parks
Gateway: Puerto Natales, Chile (Torres del Paine); El Chaltén and El Calafate, Argentina (Los Glaciares)

Detailed overview

Experience Britain’s longest National Trail with the Cicerone South West Coast Path Map Booklet – Vol 2: St Ives to Plymouth, the essential companion for exploring the spectacular western section of this world-class coastal route. Stretching from St Ives to Plymouth, this section of the South West Coast Path reveals the breathtaking beauty of Cornwall and Devon’s coastline, with dramatic cliffs, charming harbours, and unforgettable walking.

This map booklet provides all the detailed mapping you need to walk the South West Coast Path between St Ives and Plymouth:

Features 1:25,000 OS Explorer maps with the full route line clearly shown.
Covers the entire western section, ideal for walking the path in either direction.
Compact and pocket-sized, designed to slip easily into your jacket pocket or rucksack.
Includes the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend for ease of use.
Part of a three-volume map booklet series covering the entire South West Coast Path.
For step-by-step route descriptions, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, ‘Walking the South West Coast Path’, is also available. GPX files are available to download.

Plan your South West Coast Path adventure with confidence and enjoy every stage of this legendary long-distance trail, brought to you by Cicerone, the trusted experts in outdoor guidebooks.

Where and when to go

Seasons

This National Trail may be walked year-round: be aware that winter accommodation availability may be limited, while high summer will be extremely busy and the weather often hot.

Centres

Many centres are passed along the route, including Penzance, Falmouth, Mevagissey, Polperro, Plymouth.

Difficulty

The South West Coast path is a long walk! Most paths are easy to moderate, with some walks along rugged and exposed coastal cliff paths and some steep gradients.

Must See

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Jurassic Coast Natural World Heritage Site, numerous Heritage Coasts, National and Local Nature Reserves, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Trust holdings.

Which format is best for me?

Printed book

A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps — everything you need on the trail.

ISBN	9781786312785
Availability	Published
Published	24 March 2025
Weight	110g

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Meet the author

Paddy Dillon

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Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.

Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.

Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, China, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.