Porth-Perranporth

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 313 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 318 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 72 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newquay 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.422345° / W 5.056659°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.345866° / W 5.154873°
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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. 13 m - Start on Porth Way, B3276
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Porth Way
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Praze Road
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Manewas Way
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.36 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Manewas Way
  9. 9 : km 0.44 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Manewas Way
  10. 10 : km 0.59 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto Lusty Glaze Road
  11. 11 : km 0.99 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto A3058
  12. 12 : km 1.4 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Ulalia Road
  13. 13 : km 1.83 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Hilgrove Road, A3058
  14. 14 : km 2.13 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.14 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Edgcumbe Avenue, A3058
  16. 16 : km 2.8 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.87 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gannel Road, A392
  18. 18 : km 3.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Gannel Road
  19. 19 : km 3.71 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.86 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.34 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.52 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.54 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.07 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Pentire Crescent
  25. 25 : km 5.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Riverside Avenue
  26. 26 : km 5.28 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Riverside Avenue
  27. 27 : km 5.56 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Riverside Crescent
  28. 28 : km 5.7 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.87 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.04 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.79 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.86 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 7.97 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 8.91 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto South West Coastal Path
  36. 36 : km 10.86 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto South West Coastal Path
  37. 37 : km 10.92 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto South West Coastal Path
  38. 38 : km 11.09 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto South West Coastal Path
  39. 39 : km 11.14 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto South West Coastal Path
  40. 40 : km 11.32 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 11.38 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 11.42 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 11.47 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 11.6 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto South West Coastal Path
  45. 45 : km 11.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto South West Coastal Path
  46. 46 : km 14.9 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto South West Coastal Path
  47. 47 : km 14.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto South West Coastal Path
  48. 48 : km 15.02 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto South West Coastal Path
  49. 49 : km 15.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto South West Coastal Path
  50. 50 : km 16.89 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto South West Coastal Path
  51. 51 : km 18.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto South West Coastal Path
  52. 52 : km 18.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 18.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 18.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Beach Road
  55. E : km 18.53 - alt. 5 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 Trevelgue Head

Walker
Trevelgue Head
↔2.40 km ↗+19 m ↘-19 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newquay (England)

This short circular walk explores this beautiful headland, an Iron Age promontory rock with 360° viewpoint between Porth Beach and Watergate Beach.

Walking Towan Headland and Pentire Point East from Newquay

Walker
Towan Headland and Pentire Point East from Newquay
↔8.32 km ↗+87 m ↘-90 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newquay (England)

This circular walk from Newquay explores the Coastal path leading to these two headlands with beautiful views towards Newquay Bay, the famous Fistral Beach and Crantock Beach.

Walking Penpol Creek and Gannel Estuary from Crantock

Walker
Penpol Creek and Gannel Estuary from Crantock
↔7.96 km ↗+82 m ↘-81 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Crantock (Cornwall)

This circular walk provides a good way to discover Crantock Beach, the Gannel estuary wildlife and a few paths inland. However, be careful, the entire loop can be walked only at low tide because you need to walk the Gannel Estuary for almost one mile! At high tide, you can walk the small loop named "Crantock Beach and Penpol Creek from Crantock" if you want.

Walking Crantock Beach and Penpol Creek from Crantock

Walker
Crantock Beach and Penpol Creek from Crantock
↔4.32 km ↗+42 m ↘-41 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Crantock (Cornwall)

This nice circular walk is an alternative and shorter loop at high tide when it is impossible to walk along the Gannel Estuary. During this alternative path, you will discover Crantock Beach, the coastal path along the estuary and Penpol Creek before you go back using paths across fields.

Walking Hollywell Beach, Kelsey Head and Pentire Point West from Cubert Church

Walker
Hollywell Beach, Kelsey Head and Pentire Point West from Cubert Church
↔11.06 km ↗+138 m ↘-138 m ◔3h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cubert (Cornwall)

This pretty long circular walk from Cubert village goes inland following a stream next to Penhale Dunes and continues exploring a section of the coastal path along beautiful beaches including Holywell Beach and Poly Joke Beach. You will admire as well the Gannel Estuary and Pentire Point East from Pentire Point West. The return route uses Cubert Commons paths and tracks.

Walking Bedruthan Steps, Park Head and Porth Meor Valley from Carnewas

Walker
Bedruthan Steps, Park Head and Porth Meor Valley from Carnewas
↔7.48 km ↗+230 m ↘-233 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from St. Eval (Cornwall)

This circular walk using the famous section of the South West Coast path next to Bedruthan Steps explores as well a beautiful arch rock next to Hight Cove and Porth Mear before you go back using quiet paths in the valley which leads to Pentire Farm.

Walking Cligga Head from Perranporth

Walker
Cligga Head from Perranporth
↔4.23 km ↗+110 m ↘-102 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Perranzabuloe (Cornwall)

This small circular walk along the cliff leads to Cligga Head with beautiful views at sunset. The return path uses a balcony path which goes past next to remains of mine.

Walking Dinnas and Trevose Heads

Walker
Dinnas and Trevose Heads
↔5.03 km ↗+65 m ↘-70 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from St. Merryn (Cornwall)

This easy circular walk leading to Dinnas and Trevose Heads provides a way to discover this beautiful section of the coastal path including Booby's Bay, Stinking Cove and Mother Ivey's Bay.

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