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50.23, -5.37 · rel 2374556
50.23, -5.37 · rel 2374556
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)
19,5 km from Portreath to Hayle through alpine terrain and lakes.
Portreath
→
Hayle
linear
19,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 8 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× Water
2× monument
1× castle
1× ruins
2× summit
1× Lighthouse
Mirrose Well
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Rick Rescorla
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Crane Castle
castle ·
119 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
356 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Gothian's Chapel
ruins ·
375 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jack Straw's Hill
summit ·
435 m off route
0,0 km
0%
New Nitro Hill
summit ·
491 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Huer's Hut
Lighthouse ·
361 m off route
13,3 km
68%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) is 19.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) takes approximately 4h 52min to complete.
No, South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Portreath to Hayle. Plan ahead for return transport.
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) starts at Portreath.
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) is maintained and managed by National Trails.
Yes, South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.