Falmouth To The Lizard

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 992 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 963 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 69 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Falmouth 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.156318° / W 5.070865°
  • ⚑
    End: N 49.959715° / W 5.206823°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Start on Prince of Wales Pier
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Market Strand
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Market Street
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Arwenack Street
  5. 5 : km 0.99 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Marine Cresent
  6. 6 : km 1.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Bar Road
  7. 7 : km 1.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Pendennis Rise
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.65 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Castle Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.01 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Castle Drive
  11. 11 : km 2.02 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.38 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.44 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.56 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.96 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Cliff Road
  17. 17 : km 4.06 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 4.86 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 5.18 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.74 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 5.93 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.94 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.07 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Swanpool Road
  24. 24 : km 6.29 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.5 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 6.89 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.01 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.09 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.21 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 9.23 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.27 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 10.33 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 10.83 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.51 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.57 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 12.62 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 12.93 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 13.74 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 13.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 13.95 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 14.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.88 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 15.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.59 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 16.6 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 16.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 17.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 17.13 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 17.24 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 17.6 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 17.72 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 19.37 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 20.5 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 20.62 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 20.82 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 20.94 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.19 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 21.5 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 22.88 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 22.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 23.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 23.82 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 24.24 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 24.28 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 24.58 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 24.59 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 24.97 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 25.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 25.93 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 26.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 26.8 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 27.39 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 27.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 28.68 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 28.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 29.45 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 29.5 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
  81. 81 : km 30 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 30.12 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 30.39 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 31 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 85 : km 31.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 31.08 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 31.32 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 31.6 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 31.71 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 33.03 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 33.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 35.83 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  93. 93 : km 36.33 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto B3294
  94. 94 : km 36.79 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto B3294
  95. 95 : km 36.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 36.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto B3294
  97. 97 : km 36.99 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 37.08 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 37.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 37.44 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 37.81 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 38.48 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 40.67 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 42.2 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 42.35 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  106. 106 : km 44.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  107. 107 : km 44.11 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  108. 108 : km 44.42 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  109. 109 : km 44.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 44.51 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 44.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 44.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  113. 113 : km 44.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 44.81 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  115. 115 : km 45.05 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 46.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 46.45 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 47.66 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left onto New Road
  119. 119 : km 47.77 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto New Road
  120. 120 : km 47.77 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  121. 121 : km 47.86 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
  122. 122 : km 48.18 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 48.5 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
  124. 124 : km 48.59 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 48.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  126. 126 : km 50.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 50.17 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 50.19 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  129. 129 : km 50.32 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  130. 130 : km 50.44 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  131. 131 : km 50.45 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 50.45 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 51.12 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  134. 134 : km 51.14 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 51.24 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Lloyds Road
  136. 136 : km 51.4 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  137. 137 : km 51.4 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  138. 138 : km 51.57 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  139. 139 : km 51.89 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  140. 140 : km 52.06 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  141. 141 : km 52.45 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  142. 142 : km 52.74 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  143. 143 : km 52.74 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Lighthouse Road
  144. 144 : km 52.74 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Lighthouse Road
  145. 145 : km 52.77 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
  146. 146 : km 52.79 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  147. 147 : km 52.8 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
  148. 148 : km 52.81 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  149. 149 : km 52.85 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  150. 150 : km 52.87 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  151. 151 : km 52.92 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto South West Coast Path
  152. 152 : km 53.03 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  153. 153 : km 53.04 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  154. E : km 53.05 - alt. 30 m

Useful Information

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