Minack Lands End And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 406 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 406 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 65 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Levan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.04124° / W 5.65202°
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Description

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Start near S W Coast Path, Penzance TR19, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path
  4. 4 : km 0.82 - alt. 55 m - Walk south-west on S W Coast Path
  5. 5 : km 1.33 - alt. 55 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  6. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 46 m - Slight left to stay on S W Coast Path
  7. 7 : km 1.78 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.82 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Porthgwarra
  9. 9 : km 1.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 2.15 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.7 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 3.17 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.45 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.58 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 3.66 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 5.21 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.31 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 6.9 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.43 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 7.69 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 7.88 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 8.07 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.09 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.25 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 8.28 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 8.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 8.5 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 8.73 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 8.73 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 8.88 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 9.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.96 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.94 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 12.5 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 12.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 12.58 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 12.71 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 12.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 13.46 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 13.5 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 14.27 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 14.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.89 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 15.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 15.41 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.02 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 16.02 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  52. S/E : km 16.05 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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