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Thanks for taking the time to check this blog out. As you can see from the title bar, I am going to attempt to walk the entire Southwest Coast Path, in one continuous hike, starting 5th May 2022. For those of you that don’t know, the Southwest Coast Path runs from Minehead in Somerset, to Poole Harbour in Dorset, via Land’s End. The path is England’s longest continual National Trail and is 630 miles from start to finish. You may be wondering why anyone would want to walk that far? Well, I was looking for a fresh challenge (both mental and physical) and needed to lose weight and get fitter. As some of you will know, I have managed to lose a bit of weight recently and wanted to make this permanent by being more active. I don't like running but I’ve always enjoyed walking and the SWCP offers some of the most spectacular scenery in the U.K. So, it ticks many boxes! Most people tend to imagine a coast path as being a nice stroll along a wide sandy beach. There’s no denying that th...