Stage 29 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Helford to Falmouth

Helford → Falmouth

16.83 km

Distance

10.5 mi

5.7 h

Walking

Moderate

Difficulty

Coastal

Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 76% · 12.4 kmBridleway 1% · 0.2 kmTrack 1% · 0.1 kmRoad & lane 22% · 3.6 km

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

Terrain grade · SAC T1Mostly easy walking on good paths

Physical2/5 Modest

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

Across the Helford by ferry through subtropical creekside woods past Mawnan to Falmouth.