The walk
From Par station, walk to the South West Coast Path and follow the trail for 19.0 miles to Looe. Getting to and from the trail adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Looe back to Par take from 1hr 6min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Par from the cities
- PlymouthFrom 54min
- ExeterFrom 1hr 59min
- BristolFrom 3hr 3min
- BathFrom 3hr 32min
- LondonFrom 4hr 1min
- OxfordFrom 4hr 10min
- CardiffFrom 4hr 22min
- SouthamptonFrom 4hr 45min
Good to know
How long is the Par to Looe walk?
About 19.5 miles from station to station: 19.0 miles along the South West Coast Path and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Par to Looe?
About 8 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 937 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Looe to Par?
By train: the quickest journey from Looe back to Par takes 1hr 6min.
How do you get to Par by train?
Par is 54min from Plymouth, 1hr 59min from Exeter, 3hr 3min from Bristol and 4hr 1min from London by train.