Stage 28 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Coverack to Helford

Coverack → Helford
22.47 km
Distance
14.0 mi
7.5 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

What you walk on, by distance (from OpenStreetMap way types).

Footpath 67% · 14.7 kmTrack 9% · 2.0 kmRoad & lane 21% · 4.7 kmOther 3% · 0.6 km

Difficulty breakdown

Four axes rated 1–5 — the single rating above is only the headline.

Terrain grade · SAC T2Some steep, rough or uneven ground
Physical4/5 High
Fitness — distance & ascent
Terrain3/5 Moderate
Underfoot — rock, steps, scrambling
Navigation2/5 Modest
Route-finding — waymarking, open ground
Remoteness2/5 Modest
Exposure — escape routes, signal
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Past the old Dean Quarry and Porthallow — the official halfway point of the path — to the Helford river.

Highlights

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