Stage 12 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Crackington Haven to Tintagel

Crackington Haven → Tintagel
11.6 mi
Distance
18.6 km
6.3 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 98% · 18.0 kmTrack 1% · 0.1 kmRoad & lane 1% · 0.2 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
Physical3/5 Moderate
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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Over High Cliff — the highest sheer cliff in Cornwall — past the Strangles and Boscastle's harbour, through Rocky Valley to the legendary clifftop ruins of Tintagel.

Highlights

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