# Coastal path

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Trail along a shore

Coastal path on the [Côte d'Azur](/source/C%C3%B4te_d'Azur) in France.

The [South West Coast Path](/source/South_West_Coast_Path) shares the sea wall between [Teignmouth](/source/Teignmouth) and [Dawlish Warren](/source/Dawlish_Warren) with long distance and [Riviera Line](/source/Riviera_Line) trains.

A **coastal path** (or a **littoral path**) is a trail along a sea [shore](/source/Shore) or a lake shore for pedestrians, and sometimes for cyclists or equestrians.

Some coastal paths were originally created for use by [customs](/source/Customs) or [coastguard](/source/Coastguard) officials looking out for [smugglers](/source/Smuggling) landing illicit goods. In modern times some routes have been developed for tourists, with facilities such as benches, waymarks and information boards.

## Examples of coastal paths

- [California Coastal Trail](/source/California_Coastal_Trail), designed to connect the entire coast of California, United States[1]

- [GR 34](/source/GR_34), a path that runs along almost the entire coast of Brittany, France

- [King Charles III England Coast Path](/source/King_Charles_III_England_Coast_Path), a long-distance trail that follows the coastline of England[2]

- [South West Coast Path](/source/South_West_Coast_Path), a trail from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset, England[3]

- [Wales Coast Path](/source/Wales_Coast_Path), a long-distance trail which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Official site"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200601005824/http://www.californiacoastaltrail.info/cms/pages/main/index.html). California Coastal Trail. Archived from [the original](http://www.californiacoastaltrail.info/cms/pages/main/index.html) on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Rowlatt, Justin (19 March 2026). ["King opens world's longest coastal path around England"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0dxexdd8xo). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Official site"](http://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk). South West Coast Path Association. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

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