Stage 19 of 52 · South West Coast Path

Portreath to Hayle

Portreath → Hayle
19.67 km
Distance
12.2 mi
6.6 h
Walking
Moderate
Difficulty
Coastal
Terrain

Underfoot

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

Footpath 88% · 17.2 kmRoad & lane 12% · 2.3 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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Along the cliffs past Hell's Mouth and Godrevy lighthouse — Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse' — to the Hayle estuary.

Highlights

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