Stage 18 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Perranporth to Portreath

Perranporth → Portreath

11.46 km

Distance

7.1 mi

4.0 h

Walking

Easy

Difficulty

Coastal

Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 77% · 15.0 kmBridleway 4% · 0.7 kmTrack 7% · 1.4 kmRoad & lane 12% · 2.3 km

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

Terrain grade · SAC T2Some steep, rough or uneven ground

Physical1/5 Gentle

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

Classic mining coast past St Agnes Head and the iconic Wheal Coates engine houses to Portreath.