Sidmouth to Seaton 11-mile hike - Burning off those Christmas Calories

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I went out today, along the South Downs, no big hills and only managed just over 5 miles. I will be 70 this year, and that's my excuse. Nice walk though, sunny and not too cold.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Well, at least you got out! I'll do all the hills so you don't have to haha! Thanks for watching! All the best to you and happy New Year!

[@georgedpost]

Flint field would have me loading my pack with rocks. Pretty walk, I enjoyed coming along.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Haha... I loaded my pockets, took some back for the kids. Thanks for joining me George. Hope you had a good Christmas and New year

[@chrisandjaneonnarrowboatpo3917]

A great great fantastic video. Really enjoyed it 👍. Many thanks from chris 👍

[@SummitOrNothing]

Thanks Chris👍😁😃 really glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@stella563]

Hi Trev, I done this walk today.wow that was severe for sure. I'm glad I remembered my sticks to save my old knees. I'm 62 but have been inspired by the salt path and your vids. I'm going to try to do a couple 10 milers each month.. Keep up the path reports, they really are good. Cheers.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hi Robin! Thanks very much for commenting, and good on you for getting out on the coast! Its certainly a tough old walk but excellent for helping to develop stamina! Good luck!

[@HikeCamp]

Some decent elevation about see level on that one... Some very nice scenic views! You keep an awesome pace and made good time..

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Max. Yea, was a lovely area to walk, and I didn't too bad considering the lack of exercise in the last month haha. Happy new year, sir!

[@mrskinflint99]

Enjoyed that Trev. Thanks for sharing. Top of the bucket list is to do the entire SW Coast Path. It doesn't look like it would disappoint. All the best for 2020.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Its an amazing trail, Paul - you won't regret doing it! Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@AlanMETALMAN]

I am trying to burn off 30lbs....and funny enough, the two days I work, I walk between 10 and 11 miles every day, so good exercise at work. I have been going to the gym 5 times a week and swimming afterwards, since mid December and so far, knocked off 5lbs but still over 16 stone, which is way too heavy for me. You are so right about the eating of rubbish over Christmas, in a way, it's good to get back to normal. Looked like you got a canny day for it, although I hate walking in mud and a canny pull up those steps mind. That was a climb up off the pebble beach mind but dam good exercise and a canny pace, especially when you know you have a roast waiting at home yum! I like the little tracker, showing your route and nice one on catching the 15.00 bus, cheers Alan

[@SummitOrNothing]

I toyed with the gym, but after last year, I didn't really feel like going again. Too sterile and regimented for me. Need to step up the hiking, that's what I need to do. All the best, mate, and thanks for watching!

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

Good luck , that's lots of exercise your doing ! .

[@nickyhobbs8764]

Tell the truth Trev,you were just looking forward to that roast dinner waiting for you! Stunning scenery,id love to give SWCP a go ☺

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hahah! You know me only too well. Thanks for watching, Nicky! Get out there and do it, its a great trail.

[@deanhallesy1]

Good stuff Trev 👍 Edging closer to my favourite place along that piece of coast golden cap 😀

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Dean. I look forward to reaching it soon. All the best chief and thanks for watching!

[@captainplanet1576]

I did this walk yesterday and it's crazy the difference of how the section looks in different seasons and weather. The part our of Branscombe where you looked at the vile Hill but went through thr campsite. I did the campsite way but if I could do it again I'd just go right up over the top. I was walking with a 7 year old though and some of the paths on that little section were abit hairy.

[@raylamascus2296]

Love that scenery Trev

[@SummitOrNothing]

Thanks Ray. Glad that you enjoyed the video. Happy new year

[@raylamascus2296]

Summit Or Nothing same to you

[@MarkKellyPhotographyUK]

Seaton, my second home and family, that was some hike, great workout mate 👍👏👏

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Mark - was a great stretch of the coast - cannae wait to get back out there! Cheers for watching!

[@DaveOutdoors]

Nice video Trev, the views certainly opened up for you. Hope you're well, ATB Dave 👍

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Dave,yea some good views bud. All good this end mate, shame we didn't get to meet last wknd, sure our paths will cross this year at some point. Take it easy chief and happy new year

[@DaveOutdoors]

@@SummitOrNothing looking forward to doing a few coastals myself this year. Yes it was a shame about the meet up, but wisest decision me thinks. I'm sure paths will cross this year. Happy new year to you aswel, ATB

[@EstebeZabarte]

Well done mate, this is a section I have done most on the SWCP, probably after the Torquay - Babbacombe beach.

[@SummitOrNothing]

It's a great little stretch for sure, but so was babbacombe to Brixham. Thanks for watching! All the best

[@francishall1803]

Enjoying this series. And patiently waiting for the Falmouth bit!

[@SummitOrNothing]

Thanks Francis. Cant wait to get there myself. Thanks for watching and happy New year to you!

[@christopherchevis8809]

Loving the videos and getting good tips thank you 😀😀

[@SummitOrNothing]

Thanks Chris, glad to be of assistance. Thanks for watching!

[@kenhenley7599]

A great walk and good to see you back out on the SWCP. Looking forward to seeing the next episode. Unfortunately, I didn't put any weight on over Christmas / New Year. I say "unfortunately" because I managed to get one of those 24 / 48 hours bugs that completely wiped me out on Boxing Day and the following day wasn't much better. Lost count of the number of times I counted the wall and floor tiles in the toilet!!!!! Lost about 7 lbs in 2 days. Hey Ho.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Eeeuuugh!! Sorry to hear that, Ken it sounds horrendous. I used to get I'll every Christmas, one year ended up in hospital with pneumonia which wasn't much fun. Hope you've recovered now though,and thanks for watching!

[@malcolmwinter2239]

Yet another excellent video Trev. I know it's not possible , but a dog, ( German Shepherd Maybe ) would pull you up those inclines effortlessly. Enjoy your roast.

[@SummitOrNothing]

I would love a dog, but unfortunately we rent our property and are not allowed a dog... I've asked :-( Thanks for watching, Malcolm, happy new year.

[@delciahumphries5136]

Thanks Trev you have made my Monday morning. My favourite part of the country spend a lot of time at the donkey sanctuary at Sidmouth not far from Weston Mouth. I only live about 80 miles from there. It’s great to walk the path with you l have a 20 year old mind but a 76 year old body so you can imagine how much pleasure l get from watching your adventures.. By the way have you read the book l recommended The Salt Path by Raynor Winn it’s a must ? Keep up the fitness

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hi Delcia, thanks for watching, I am glad to take you along with me and really glad that you enjoy the videos. Do you know, I completely forgot that you had recommended that book, but have just ordered myself a copy right now, it sounds amazing and will be interesting to read someone else's account of the coast path. I look forward to reading it! Thanks again!

[@johnlewis8049]

Great first walk of the new Decade Trev, our on Dartmoor myself this week and next, North Devon stretches of SWCP after that! Hope to see you out there!

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers John. Glad that you enjoyed the vode, it was an interesting stretch and a great first walk, as you say. Good luck with your own escapades, stay safe and hope to bump into you out there. Happy new year to you

[@chrisjackson2212]

Nice one dude! My first of the year was Torquay to Shaldon. Damn near killed me! There are some buggers of hills on the SWCP but the views are worth the effort. Rock on man.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Yea, the SWCP is a tough old route, but that's why I love it - great training for the mountains, has really helped to get my stamina up. Thanks for watching, and good luck on your own journey!

[@gonewild1220]

Brillant Trev loved watcing this SWCP section really nostalgic!!! Your graident map he he you managed to miss the epic stair case by taking the underciff trail route though the carvan park and that looked epic seeing the cliffs towering above, I missed that section and went high was a killer!!!! Next top the jurassic jungle from seaton on wards.....And heads up for when you do the Lyme Regis section check the tide times as can walk along the beach from lyme to charmouth saves a massive up hill road walk and back around. Cheers Trev

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Jodz! The gradient map was from the SWCP website, so they must recommend the scenic lower route, which was still a fairly hard slog to be honest, especially as I was mooring at that point haha! Thanks for the heads up for the Lyme Regis section, I shall have to bare that in mind! Happy New Year, chief! All the best, mate!

[@gonewild1220]

@@SummitOrNothing Nice one mate and your welcome.... plus that if take the low tide option keep your eyes out for fossils charmouth is like the Jurassic Mecca for dinosaur hunters!! Cheers and happy new year to you too 👣✌️

[@SummitOrNothing]

@@gonewild1220 Yeah, I will do. I was hoping to get a fossil or two along that section to take home for the kids. I took my son some flint home from this walk and he was estatic!

[@gonewild1220]

@@SummitOrNothing mate that's really cool flint is such a beautiful stone.... if you can I wojld definitely recommend a day trip with the family down to Lyme Regis and charmouth beach as it's a famous location for fossils. I found a crazy tooth from a Jurassic shark creature and lots of animites, 👣👍

[@SummitOrNothing]

@@gonewild1220 We were probably going to find a camp site that way when the spring arrives and the kids will enjoy fossil hunting whilst I do some walking. We always try to tie in a camping holiday or two to my coast path hiking each year.

[@craigbetts1586]

good hike there Trev I know what your taking about in burning off the Christmas calories I've only been out a couple times and need to get back into hiking in this new year ( winter and the colder temps just put me off some days)

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Craig. Happy New Year sir and thanks for watching. Hope you manage to get out soon.

[@lucky79peter]

Brilliant vid trev, Seaton is a 10 min walk from where I live 👌🏻I often walk the beer to branscombe route with the wife and kids, did you stop and check out the cave in the cliff just before you start to ascend up the steps ??? If you look behind you at about 11:50 mins in you can see it 👍🏻👍🏻bit tricky to get to but definitely worth it 💙

[@stevewoods9661]

Another great trek Trev, I know what you mean about the extra Christmas timber need to get back out soon. Amazing how faster you can walk after a shave 😁😁

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hahah.... I think it was more like the thought of a roast dinner waiting for me lol. Happy new year Steve, thanks for watching!

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

HNY to you too!

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers! All the best and thanks for watching!

[@laurajames9636]

Great video - I really enjoy watching your adventures. Keep up the great work!

[@SummitOrNothing]

Thanks Laura - glad that you enjoy the videos, Happy New Year! All the best!

[@shirleyc285]

Great shots there, enjoyed watching. I like how you put a map in between shots too.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Thanks Shirley - anything beats seeing my face all the time, eh, lol. Thanks for watching and happy new year!

[@andystanley562]

If you want to burn calories you chose a good hill, the one out of Sidmouth was a toughie when I did SWCP and how did you like the steep climb up by Hookem Cliffs? I earned my beer in Beer that day! Happy New Year

[@SummitOrNothing]

Haha... yea I bet you did lol. I didn't actually take the cliffs of hookem, I walked the path beneath them, which made for some spectacular scenery looking up, and was surprisingly hard going through there as it was, but by that point I was ploughing on fair. Cheers for watching. Happy new year

[@Liam-kr8zm]

Hi Trevor, I’m planning a hike and wild camp to High will hays, could you recommend a good start point with a good hike and good parking ? 🗺

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hi Liam, how are you doing? Glad to hear that you are venturing up to High Willhays - if I can recommend this video, the route was recommended by a viewer and was a great days rambling - ou can find the info in the vid description or failing that the route is also posted up on the Summit or Nothing website! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIu9imaDeNx1gpo

[@Dorset_Phil]

Great vid, getting near to me on Portland.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hi ya Phillip, thanks for watching and happy New year to you, sir. Not sure if you know or not, but I've already done Portland last year, training for the Jurassic Coast mighty hike with my brother. Here's a link if you haven't already watched it kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXi3nIt8e9GAjs0

[@Intotheoutdoors69]

Glad you made the bus it was a bit like one of my video's where I'm rushing to get the bus. It's a shame I didn't pick you up as that's one of the routes I do. Great scenery but I think I had better get my fitness up before doing this one😁👍

[@SummitOrNothing]

I actually thought as I was waiting for the bus I wonder if Carl is driving, lol. This was a good stretch, and yea... a hard push after xma. I'm gonna have to go slow and steady after this lock down!

[@Intotheoutdoors69]

@@SummitOrNothing I'm still managing to get out cos I live so close to the sea it's my exercise walking there and back in fact I'm using more energy having to go back to my phone all the time. I've just filmed a video today a sunrise from Langstone rock video should be up in a couple of days. But take a look at my most recent one Horse cove just off coryton cove Dawlish its stunning and apparently you can only get to it twice a year. Hope you and the family are good😁👍

[@WalksWithOlly]

A shame about all of those diversions but interesting to see how we can exceed our expectations sometimes and save a lot of time. I enjoyed following that. I know a few people who've walked the coast along there but I've yet to do it myself. All the best, Trev.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Maybe you can join me for a stretch at some point, Olly. Its a fantastic coast line, even with diversions haha. Thanks for watching, mate, and happy new year to you!

[@WalksWithOlly]

@@SummitOrNothing Feel free to let me know when you're next in the Devon area. I can only really do Sundays and Mondays but you never know.

[@SummitOrNothing]

@@WalksWithOlly A Sunday walk sounds good to me. Maybe the back end of Feb into early march if you're interested.

[@WalksWithOlly]

@@SummitOrNothing That currently looks good for me.

[@paulstone38]

I’m going to try that tomorrow

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hope you enjoyed it, Paul!

[@paulstone38]

I’ve held out till Monday going to try to walk to Lyme Regis from sidmouth camp over night

[@TravellingTorunn]

This looks like a beautiful walk, and with a lot of ups and downs. A pity you had to hurry the last part, but it seems you are as fit as a fiddle even after Christmas :-) This makes me look extremely forward to our (my friend Inger's and my) planned walk in June. We'll be walking from Penzance to Falmouth. Perhaps we'll spot you somewhere in the Lizard area? That is a part you haven't covered yet I believe :) I am now publishing videos from our walks last year. Take a look if you have the time. I have improved my editing skills a bit :) Thank you for sharing! :) Torunn.

[@SummitOrNothing]

Yea you never know Torunn, keep your eyes peeled for me and I will do likewise. I will look out for your videos too then as I get time. This was an interesting stretch, would be even better on a summer's day I should think. All the best and happy New year to you

[@welshrambler1893]

That looked a lovely walk Trev although a bit taxing in places, well done! I wonder how many extra miles and hills you walk having to retrieve your camera? LOL I think you earned that roast. Regards Keith

[@SummitOrNothing]

Hhaha... I wonder the same thing, Ken lol. Was a great walk thanks, can't wait to get back out on the coast soon. all the best

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Cracking walk that trevor happy new Year mate atvb Jimmy 😎😎

[@SummitOrNothing]

Cheers Jimmy. Was a proper walk, yeah, and a great start to the year. Happy new year mate.

[@michaeltwoodsman4904]

I got the impression you just wanted to tick the miles off. Sometimes getting the later bus stops the walk being a slog because you have time to enjoy it? Keep up the good work Trev, but don’t rush the experience, they’re all special. Atvb, Michael

[@SummitOrNothing]

Don't you worry, Michael, I still enjoyed it and although I am just ticking off the miles at the moment, I am centered pretty central to the south and North Coast and once I have completed the SWCP, I will be revisiting my favourite stretches and taking a closer look at some of the fantastic sites and beaches that I have hiked past. Thanks for watching, and happy new year!