Stage 31 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Portloe to Mevagissey

Portloe → Mevagissey
20.8 km
Distance
12.9 mi
7.0 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 81% · 15.9 kmTrack 1% · 0.2 kmRoad & lane 18% · 3.6 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
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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Around Nare Head past Caerhays Castle and the long Carne and Pendower beaches to the port of Mevagissey.

Highlights

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