Stage 17 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Newquay to Perranporth

Newquay → Perranporth
22.69 km
Distance
14.1 mi
7.6 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 87% · 19.2 kmBridleway 4% · 1.0 kmTrack 1% · 0.1 kmRoad & lane 8% · 1.9 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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Across the tidal Gannel and around Kelsey Head and the Holywell dunes to the vast beach of Perranporth.

Highlights

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