Adventure On Foot

Section 46 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path

UK 043.46

Mersea Island

13.5 miles (21.7 km).

Open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 88 m of climbing and 87 m of descent; highest point 16 m.

StartHighest point 16 mFinish, 13 miles

Getting there

The section starts at Mersea Island.

Bus stops
Pyefleet House, 340 m from the start. DirectionsThe Rose, 920 m from the start. DirectionsThe Rose, 930 m from the start. Directions
Car park
Car park, 820 m from the start. Directions

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Mersea Island. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Bus stops
Dawes Lane, 650 m from the finish. DirectionsPyefleet House, 900 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: paved or flagged 11%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (75%) isn't recorded.

About 13% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 3 kissing gates.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 11 m in a kilometre, 11.3 km in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.