Retrospective - Torquay to Shaldon

I wondered if I had been exaggerating about the severity of the last part of my SWCP walk from Torquay harbour to the ferry at Shaldon.

I plotted the route on Memory Map on OS 1:25

10.9 miles
4481ft. of ascent

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For comparison I selected another piece of coast with steep cliff contours from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Eyemouth with the same distance, and from the statistics for that one it wouldn't be taken lightly, but note the contrast - half as much ascent in the same distance.

Distance 11 miles
2249ft. of ascent

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