Porthgwarra And Porthcurno

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.88 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 226 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 232 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Start on Porthgwarra
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Porthgwarra
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Porthgwarra
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.31 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 0.39 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 0.94 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 0.99 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 1.41 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.45 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.91 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.22 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 2.5 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 2.66 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 2.68 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.52 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Porthgwarra
  21. 21 : km 3.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.27 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 5.32 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.7 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto The Valley
  26. 26 : km 6.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.12 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 6.17 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 6.31 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
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  31. 31 : km 6.64 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
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  35. 35 : km 6.69 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.7 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 6.71 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 6.71 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 6.72 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 6.72 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 6.73 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 6.74 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.75 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 6.76 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 6.77 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
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  47. 47 : km 6.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 6.8 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 6.8 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 6.81 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 6.82 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 6.82 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 6.84 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 6.86 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 6.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 6.93 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 7.18 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 7.22 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 7.28 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 7.37 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 7.65 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 7.74 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 7.84 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 7.97 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 8.23 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 8.74 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 8.81 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 8.85 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Porthgwarra
  69. 69 : km 8.86 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  70. S/E : km 8.88 - alt. 15 m

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Gwenapp Head, Carn Les Boel and Nanjizal Beach from Porthgwarra
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Walking Nanjizal Beach, Land's End and Mayon Cliff from Sennen.

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Nanjizal Beach, Land's End and Mayon Cliff from Sennen.
↔9.24 km ↗+238 m ↘-241 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sennen (Cornwall)
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Walking Chapel Carn Brea

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↔1.26 km ↗+28 m ↘-28 m ◔0h 25 ▲Easy
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Walking Cape Cornwall and Kenidjack Valley from St Just in Penwith

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↔8.29 km ↗+186 m ↘-188 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St Just (Cornwall)
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Walking Lamorna Cove from Mousehole

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↔7.98 km ↗+170 m ↘-165 m ◔2h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Penzance (England)
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↔6.58 km ↗+79 m ↘-77 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
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