Falmouth To Porthleven (SW Coastal Path)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 69.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 23h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,359 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,308 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 76 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Falmouth 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.148639° / W 5.063731°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.083886° / W 5.304381°
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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. 9 m
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Melvill Road, A39
  3. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Gyllyngvase Road
  4. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Cliff Road
  5. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  6. 5 : km 1.31 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 1.33 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Swanpool Road
  10. 9 : km 1.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 1.91 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 2.29 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 4.36 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 4.41 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  15. 14 : km 4.49 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 4.71 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  17. 16 : km 5.66 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 5.75 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
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  20. 19 : km 6.32 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  21. 20 : km 6.75 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.87 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 7.34 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 8.4 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 8.87 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 25 : km 9.21 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 9.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 9.41 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  29. 28 : km 9.83 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 9.92 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 30 : km 9.92 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  32. 31 : km 10.39 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 32 : km 10.61 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 11.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  35. 34 : km 11.19 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  36. 35 : km 11.65 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  37. 36 : km 11.7 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 12.36 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 12.36 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 12.61 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 12.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
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  43. 42 : km 13.02 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 13.38 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 13.5 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 15.25 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 16.38 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 47 : km 16.63 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 16.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  50. 49 : km 16.94 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  51. 50 : km 18.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 20.24 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 20.66 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 21.22 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 21.4 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto School Hill
  56. 55 : km 21.85 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 22.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 22.72 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  59. 58 : km 23.26 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  60. 59 : km 23.39 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 23.41 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  62. 61 : km 23.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  63. 62 : km 23.65 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 23.69 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  65. 64 : km 24 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 24.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  67. 66 : km 24.45 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 24.84 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  69. 68 : km 25.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 25.78 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
  71. 70 : km 29.07 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto B3294
  72. 71 : km 29.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 29.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 29.88 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  75. 74 : km 30.06 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 30.27 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  77. 76 : km 30.64 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  78. 77 : km 31.3 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  79. 78 : km 33.49 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 79 : km 35.02 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  81. 80 : km 35.17 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  82. 81 : km 36.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  83. 82 : km 36.92 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  84. 83 : km 37.24 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  85. 84 : km 37.31 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  86. 85 : km 37.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  87. 86 : km 37.52 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  88. 87 : km 37.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  89. 88 : km 37.62 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  90. 89 : km 37.86 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  91. 90 : km 38.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  92. 91 : km 39.25 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  93. 92 : km 40.47 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto New Road
  94. 93 : km 40.58 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  95. 94 : km 40.8 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  96. 95 : km 41.41 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  97. 96 : km 41.64 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 43.03 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  99. 98 : km 43.1 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  100. 99 : km 43.12 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  101. 100 : km 43.37 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  102. 101 : km 43.38 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  103. 102 : km 43.38 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  104. 103 : km 44.05 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  105. 104 : km 45.15 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  106. 105 : km 45.54 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  107. 106 : km 45.7 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  108. 107 : km 46.15 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  109. 108 : km 46.19 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  110. 109 : km 46.2 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  111. 110 : km 46.47 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  112. 111 : km 46.82 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  113. 112 : km 46.98 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  114. 113 : km 47.19 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Lizard Head Lane
  115. 114 : km 47.37 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  116. 115 : km 47.82 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  117. 116 : km 47.99 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  118. 117 : km 48.26 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  119. 118 : km 49.14 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  120. 119 : km 49.2 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  121. 120 : km 49.23 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  122. 121 : km 49.24 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  123. 122 : km 49.27 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  124. 123 : km 49.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  125. 124 : km 49.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  126. 125 : km 49.6 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  127. 126 : km 49.7 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  128. 127 : km 49.79 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  129. 128 : km 52.15 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  130. 129 : km 52.68 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  131. 130 : km 53.88 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  132. 131 : km 56.43 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  133. 132 : km 56.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  134. 133 : km 56.71 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  135. 134 : km 56.72 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Mullion Cove
  136. 135 : km 56.79 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  137. 136 : km 56.82 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  138. 137 : km 57.44 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  139. 138 : km 57.6 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  140. 139 : km 57.77 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  141. 140 : km 57.84 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  142. 141 : km 57.86 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  143. 142 : km 59.11 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  144. 143 : km 59.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Poldhu Road
  145. 144 : km 59.61 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  146. 145 : km 60.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  147. 146 : km 60.61 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  148. 147 : km 60.74 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  149. 148 : km 61.41 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  150. 149 : km 62.25 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left
  151. 150 : km 62.66 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  152. 151 : km 63.27 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left
  153. 152 : km 63.78 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  154. 153 : km 64.55 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  155. 154 : km 65.28 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  156. 155 : km 65.86 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  157. 156 : km 65.92 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  158. 157 : km 65.93 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  159. 158 : km 66 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  160. 159 : km 66.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  161. 160 : km 66.9 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  162. 161 : km 67.52 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Mount's Road
  163. 162 : km 67.67 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Loe Bar Road
  164. 163 : km 67.71 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Loe Bar Road
  165. 164 : km 67.77 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Cliff Road
  166. 165 : km 67.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Road
  167. 166 : km 68.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Salt Cellar Hill
  168. 167 : km 68.33 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  169. 168 : km 68.39 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto St Peter's Way
  170. 169 : km 68.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Balfield Road
  171. 170 : km 68.74 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto St Pirans Parc
  172. 171 : km 68.86 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Shrubberies Hill
  173. 172 : km 69.04 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Cooper's Lane
  174. 173 : km 69.14 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  175. 174 : km 69.15 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  176. E : km 69.31 - alt. 66 m

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