Saturday 28th September 2013 Bude to Crackington Haven

Well I didn't expect it would be nearly a year before I added to this blog!  Starting where I left off at Bude.  A shame it was a dull day day with lots of small showers - I think the sea sparkles if there is a little bit of sunshine.  This route is described in the handbook as "easy then strenuous"

I walked out by the sea lock heading out to Compass Point

These shots are all looking back to Bude.

An easy walk along the coast to Widemouth Bay...

...which given the weather was surprisingly busy...

...with people learning to surf....

...although I think they would be disappointed with the size of the waves!

Just ahead at the end of the beach is Black Rock.

It  is here that the coast changes and you go up on the higher cliffs and what makes it so difficult is that very soon...

...you go down again!  This is the hamlet of Millook.

You have to follow the road out of Millook for a while and the going here is gently undulating.

Then you come to Chipman Point where you repeat the whole process of going all the way down and then straight back up again.

And then again!

The footpath here takes you out to Castle Point and you follow this out to the end before turning sharply left to go...

...all the way down and up again - but this is the last one before Cracking Haven.

Up to the final headland and...

 Crackington Haven comes into view.

The Combe Barton and my resting place for the night.

11 miles in 4.5 hours and hard going!