Mousehole To Praa Sands

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 178 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 171 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 51 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Penzance 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.083472° / W 5.539074°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.103661° / W 5.386151°
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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. 6 m - Start on North Cliff
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto North Cliff
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Parade Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2.28 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Fore Street
  6. 6 : km 2.38 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Lower Green Street
  7. 7 : km 2.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 2.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto The Strand
  9. 9 : km 3.19 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.23 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 3.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.57 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Battery Road
  16. 16 : km 5.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.92 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 9.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 9.84 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 10.36 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Kings Road
  21. 21 : km 10.46 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto West End
  22. 22 : km 11.86 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 11.97 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 12.91 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 13.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 13.74 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 14.42 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 14.43 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 14.66 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 14.82 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 14.84 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 17.26 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 17.43 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 17.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 17.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 17.61 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 17.69 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 17.8 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 18.07 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 18.08 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 18.43 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 19.68 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 20.28 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 20.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 20.76 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  47. E : km 20.84 - alt. 19 m

Useful Information

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