Great South Coast Walk

The more observant may have notice a small change on the home page. The title question has been changed from “A new long distance walking trail?” to “A new long distance walk?”. This is because the intention was never to develop a new trail – in fact, one of the features of The Great South Coast Walk is that most of the trail infrastructure is already in place. The walk makes use of a network of smaller tracks and trails to create an experience of landscape, wildlife and culture. To complete the full length of The Great South Coast Walk, whether end-to-end or in stages is to make a spiritual journey. At least, that is what my wife and I felt after we finished the walk in 2004, and that is what this proposal is really about.