St Ives To Gurnard's Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 460 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 362 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Ives 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.209083° / W 5.477535°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.184234° / W 5.593823°
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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. 12 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pendola Walk
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Wharf Road
  4. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Quay Street
  5. 5 : km 0.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Wheal Dream
  6. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.21 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.21 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.34 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 1.41 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 1.41 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 1.42 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 1.45 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 1.76 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 1.86 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 1.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.92 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Porthmeor Road
  22. 22 : km 2 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Back Road
  23. 23 : km 2.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Porthmeor Square
  24. 24 : km 2.15 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Back Road West
  25. 25 : km 2.18 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Back Road West
  26. 26 : km 2.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Back Road West
  27. 27 : km 2.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.24 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right onto Back Road West
  29. 29 : km 2.32 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Back Road West
  30. 30 : km 2.35 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Back Road West
  31. 31 : km 2.45 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 2.85 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 3.12 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 3.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 3.5 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 3.62 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 3.87 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 3.88 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 4.2 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 4.3 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.61 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.45 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 11.7 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 14.52 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 14.53 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 14.6 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 14.77 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  48. E : km 15.24 - alt. 113 m

Useful Information

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