Start
13 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
50.70, -4.69 · rel 2374227
50.70, -4.69 · rel 2374227
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel)
18,4 km from Crackington Haven to Tintagel through alpine terrain and mountains.
Crackington Haven
→
Tintagel
linear
18,4km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
32
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Cave
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 10 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
3× cave
3× viewpoint
2× ruins
High Cliff
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Seal hole
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Ladies Window arch
viewpoint ·
50 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Penally Hill
summit ·
90 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Merlin's Cave
cave ·
96 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Labyrinth Petroglyphs
ruins ·
127 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Trewethet Mill
ruins ·
136 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Merlin's Cave
cave ·
169 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Artists Chair
viewpoint ·
277 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Pencannow Point
viewpoint ·
457 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
11 m
–
199 m
0 km
9,2 km
18,4 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
128 m elevation
Halfway
50 m elevation
Three quarters
77 m elevation
Finish
36 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) is 18.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) takes approximately 4h 35min to complete.
No, South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Crackington Haven to Tintagel. Plan ahead for return transport.
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) starts at Crackington Haven.
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) is maintained and managed by National Trails.
Yes, South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.