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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 96 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 74 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 87 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Austell 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.335218° / W 4.794203°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.337592° / W 4.792064°
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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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 36 m - Start on South Street
  2. 2 : km 0.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto West Hill
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Pondhu Road
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Penwinnick Road, A390
  5. 5 : km 0.87 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.91 - alt. 34 m - Enter roundabout
  7. 7 : km 0.93 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pentewan Road, B3273
  8. 8 : km 1.09 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.1 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Pentewan Road, B3273
  10. 10 : km 1.32 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 1.87 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.03 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Southbourne Road, A390
  13. 13 : km 2.76 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Southbourne Road, A390
  14. 14 : km 2.8 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cromwell Road, A390
  15. 15 : km 2.93 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Cromwell Road, A390
  16. 16 : km 3.32 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto A390
  17. 17 : km 3.35 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto A390
  18. 18 : km 3.4 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Charlestown Road
  19. 19 : km 3.51 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.51 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Charlestown Road
  21. 21 : km 4 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Foundry Drive
  22. 22 : km 4.04 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Charlestown Road
  23. 23 : km 4.14 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  24. 24 : km 4.53 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Holmbush Arch Road
  25. 25 : km 4.69 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Holmbush Road, A390
  26. 26 : km 4.92 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.93 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Holmbush Road, A390
  28. 28 : km 5.41 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto A390
  29. 29 : km 5.46 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A390
  30. 30 : km 5.55 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right onto A390
  31. 31 : km 5.59 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Polmear Road, A390
  32. 32 : km 5.61 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Polmear Road, A390
  33. 33 : km 6.02 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Cromwell Road, A390
  34. 34 : km 6.07 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Southbourne Road, A390
  35. 35 : km 7.36 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 7.39 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  37. 37 : km 7.42 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto South Street
  38. 38 : km 7.48 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Moorland Road
  39. 39 : km 7.85 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto West Hill
  40. 40 : km 7.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.95 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 8 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 8 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto West Hill
  46. 46 : km 8.05 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Bridge Road
  47. 47 : km 8.22 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Truro Road, B3274
  48. 48 : km 8.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Trinity Street
  49. 49 : km 8.77 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto South Street
  50. 50 : km 9.32 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto King's Avenue
  51. 51 : km 9.32 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  52. E : km 9.71 - alt. 55 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Black Head

Walker
Black Head
↔3.28 km ↗+127 m ↘-133 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from St Austell Bay (England)

This short (but with a few ascents and descents) circular walk from Trenarren mostly uses the South West Coast path overlooking St Austell Bay, Mevagissey Bay and even Chapel Point on clear days.

Walking Luxulyan Heritage site

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Luxulyan Heritage site
↔4.59 km ↗+78 m ↘-70 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lanlivery (Cornwall)

This interesting walk mainly in woods provides a way of visiting the impressive Luxulyan Valley Heritage site including Treffry Viaduct, The Wheel Pit or Trevanney china clay kiln.

Walking Gribbin Head

Walker
Gribbin Head
↔8.14 km ↗+175 m ↘-177 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Fowey (Cornwall)

This nice and easy walk mainly using the South West Coast path and the Saints way explores Gribbin Head including his daymark, Polridmouth Cove and Carlyon Bay.

Walking Fowey, St Catherine's Point and Coombe Haven

Walker
Fowey, St Catherine's Point and Coombe Haven
↔6.73 km ↗+157 m ↘-163 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Fowey (Cornwall)

This walk from Coombe Farm provides a way to discover Fowey making a detour, St Catherine's Castle, the secluded Coombe Haven and Polridmouth Cove using partly the South West Coast path.

Walking Hall from Bodinnick

Walker
Hall from Bodinnick
↔3.91 km ↗+99 m ↘-111 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lanteglos (Cornwall)

This easy circular walk from Bodinnick partly using the famous Hall walk provides a way to enjoy beautiful viewpoints over Fowey, Polruan and the estuary. You can discover as well the ferry terminal in use since the 13th century and Hall chapel in ruins.

Walking The Dodman, Gorran Haven and Portmellon from Penare

Walker
The Dodman, Gorran Haven and Portmellon from Penare
↔14.85 km ↗+306 m ↘-305 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St. Goran (Cornwall)

This pretty long walk provides a way to discover the South West Coast path in this wild and protected area including Dodman, Maenease and Chapel Points. During this walk, you will visit as well two lovely villages, Gorran Haven and Portmellon.

Walking To Dodman Point and down to Hemmick beach

Walker
↔4.60 km ↗+110 m ↘-110 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from St. Goran (Cornwall)

Not shown on the OS maps, the National Trust who own the land have created this Straightforward, easy, circular walk around Dodman Point. We followed up that circuit with a walk down to Hemmick Beach and back. A steep walk but perfectly doable! A bonus was the car park, National Trust owned so no charges there!

Walking Ethy woods from Lerryn

Walker
Ethy woods from Lerryn
↔7.89 km ↗+125 m ↘-122 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from St. Veep (Cornwall)

This easy, well-marked route (but many stiles) follows open fields ways, paths and tracks in Ethy woods (National Trust) and along the lovely River Lerryn. You can discover St Winnow Church as well during this walk. Be careful, this walk is better at low tide because the footpath along St Winnow Church and the river can be partly submerged.

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