Stage 26 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Porthleven to The Lizard

Porthleven → The Lizard
23.43 km
Distance
14.6 mi
7.8 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 87% · 19.6 kmTrack 2% · 0.6 kmRoad & lane 11% · 2.6 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 Loe Pool and Mullion Cove to the Lizard, the most southerly point of mainland Britain.

Highlights

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