Penwith Coast Path Complete

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 72.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 25h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,609 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,610 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Ives 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.178676° / W 5.44147°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.121328° / W 5.532555°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 7 m
  2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto The Saltings
  5. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto The Saltings
  6. 5 : km 1.15 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  7. 6 : km 1.16 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp left onto Green Lane
  8. 7 : km 1.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 1.39 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 1.82 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 3.41 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 4.17 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 4.39 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 4.47 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 16 : km 4.48 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 5.55 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Hain Walk
  19. 18 : km 5.65 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 5.9 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  21. 20 : km 5.96 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  22. 21 : km 6 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 6.01 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 6.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 6.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Pendola Walk
  26. 25 : km 6.58 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Wharf Road
  27. 26 : km 6.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Back Lane
  28. 27 : km 7.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Quay Street
  29. 28 : km 7.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 7.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 7.38 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 7.53 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 7.54 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  34. 33 : km 7.85 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  35. 34 : km 7.94 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 7.95 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 7.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  38. 37 : km 7.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Porthmeor Road
  39. 38 : km 8.07 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Back Road
  40. 39 : km 8.25 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Back Road West
  41. 40 : km 8.39 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Back Road West
  42. 41 : km 8.51 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 8.92 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  44. 43 : km 9.57 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  45. 44 : km 9.69 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  46. 45 : km 9.83 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 9.93 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  48. 47 : km 9.95 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 9.99 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 49 : km 10.33 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 10.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 12.73 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 13.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 53 : km 17.73 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 54 : km 20.17 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 55 : km 20.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 20.31 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 20.6 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 20.61 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  60. 59 : km 22.22 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right
  61. 60 : km 23.28 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  62. 61 : km 23.63 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 23.74 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 23.74 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 24.81 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  66. 65 : km 27.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  67. 66 : km 27.46 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  68. 67 : km 27.5 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  69. 68 : km 28.05 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  70. 69 : km 28.18 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 28.96 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 30.03 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  73. 72 : km 30.27 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 30.6 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  75. 74 : km 30.77 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  76. 75 : km 30.79 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 31.21 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  78. 77 : km 31.74 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  79. 78 : km 31.84 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 32.02 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  81. 80 : km 32.07 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  82. 81 : km 32.63 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  83. 82 : km 32.76 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 83 : km 32.93 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  85. 84 : km 33 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  86. 85 : km 33 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  87. 86 : km 33.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  88. 87 : km 33.64 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  89. 88 : km 33.84 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  90. 89 : km 33.94 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  91. 90 : km 34.17 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 34.59 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  93. 92 : km 34.85 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  94. 93 : km 34.92 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  95. 94 : km 34.92 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  96. 95 : km 35.02 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  97. 96 : km 35.09 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 35.14 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  99. 98 : km 35.24 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right
  100. 99 : km 35.7 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  101. 100 : km 36.12 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right
  102. 101 : km 36.73 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  103. 102 : km 37.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  104. 103 : km 37.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  105. 104 : km 37.84 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  106. 105 : km 37.97 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  107. 106 : km 38.36 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left
  108. 107 : km 38.95 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  109. 108 : km 39.18 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  110. 109 : km 39.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  111. 110 : km 39.37 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  112. 111 : km 39.81 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  113. 112 : km 42.55 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  114. 113 : km 42.6 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  115. 114 : km 43.11 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  116. 115 : km 43.13 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  117. 116 : km 43.28 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Cove Hill
  118. 117 : km 43.73 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  119. 118 : km 43.74 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  120. 119 : km 43.77 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  121. 120 : km 43.93 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  122. 121 : km 44.02 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  123. 122 : km 44.11 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  124. 123 : km 44.53 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  125. 124 : km 45.14 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  126. 125 : km 45.32 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  127. 126 : km 45.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  128. 127 : km 45.37 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  129. 128 : km 45.41 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  130. 129 : km 45.49 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  131. 130 : km 45.54 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  132. 131 : km 45.65 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  133. 132 : km 45.79 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  134. 133 : km 46.02 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  135. 134 : km 46.15 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  136. 135 : km 46.18 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  137. 136 : km 46.56 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  138. 137 : km 48.26 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  139. 138 : km 49.24 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  140. 139 : km 49.69 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  141. 140 : km 50 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  142. 141 : km 50.13 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  143. 142 : km 50.28 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  144. 143 : km 50.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  145. 144 : km 50.55 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  146. 145 : km 50.6 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  147. 146 : km 50.67 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  148. 147 : km 51.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Porthgwarra
  149. 148 : km 51.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Porthgwarra
  150. 149 : km 51.41 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  151. 150 : km 51.45 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  152. 151 : km 51.52 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  153. 152 : km 52.03 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  154. 153 : km 52.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  155. 154 : km 52.84 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  156. 155 : km 53.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  157. 156 : km 53.17 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  158. 157 : km 53.2 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  159. 158 : km 53.54 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  160. 159 : km 53.58 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  161. 160 : km 53.78 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right
  162. 161 : km 53.83 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  163. 162 : km 53.89 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right
  164. 163 : km 54.04 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  165. 164 : km 54.91 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  166. 165 : km 55.66 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  167. 166 : km 55.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  168. 167 : km 55.69 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  169. 168 : km 55.97 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  170. 169 : km 56.04 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  171. 170 : km 58.42 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  172. 171 : km 62.33 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  173. 172 : km 62.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  174. 173 : km 62.42 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  175. 174 : km 65.41 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Raginnis Hill
  176. 175 : km 65.89 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  177. 176 : km 65.95 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Gurnick Street
  178. 177 : km 66.11 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Portland Place
  179. 178 : km 66.16 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto The Wharf
  180. 179 : km 66.25 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Grenfell Street
  181. 180 : km 66.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Grenfell Street
  182. 181 : km 66.38 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Duck Street
  183. 182 : km 66.38 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto North Cliff
  184. 183 : km 66.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Parade Hill
  185. 184 : km 66.69 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  186. 185 : km 68.59 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  187. 186 : km 68.61 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  188. 187 : km 68.67 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Fore Street
  189. 188 : km 68.76 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Lower Green Street
  190. 189 : km 69.56 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  191. 190 : km 69.61 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  192. 191 : km 69.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  193. 192 : km 70.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  194. 193 : km 70.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  195. 194 : km 70.95 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  196. 195 : km 71.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  197. 196 : km 72.02 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  198. 197 : km 72.02 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  199. 198 : km 72.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  200. 199 : km 72.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  201. E : km 72.2 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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