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Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey

Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey

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Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey

01:25

26.5km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 933 m for 242 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

115 m

Portmellon Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

Portmellon is a very small village and cove. The road closely hugs the sandy beach, which is completely covered by the sea at high tide.

There is a snack shack in the beach carpark and a pub next door if you are in need of sustenance.

If you approach Portmellon from the South West you will see the 'Beware Waves' sign on your left. Take heed on stormy days as the waves crash right over the road and can even hit the houses.

Tip by

217 m

Portmellon Beach

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful Cornish fishing port.

Tip by

521 m

Cornwall National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.05 km

View of Mevagissey Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.33 km

View of Mevagissey Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.65 km

Mevagissey Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

In the narrow streets of Mevagissey you find myriad shops, workshops, galleries, cafes and pubs, as well as many old buildings made of cob and slate. There are plenty of traditional fish and chip shops to try here, too. The picturesque town was once the centre of Cornwall’s pilchard fishery and, even today, still has a small working harbour with a few dozen fishing boats.

Tip by

13.6 km

Charlestown Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

Charlestown is an unspoilt Georgian harbour used frequently as a filming location as it is so unchanged by time. It features in Poldark, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Eagle has Landed, Alice in Wonderland and the Three Musketeers to name a few.

The harbour was built between 1791 and 1801 to export copper and import coal but also ended up exporting china clay. Charlestown was named after Charles Rashleigh, a local entrepreneur who invested greatly in the area. It was previously known as West Polmear.

There is a cafe and two pubs in Charlestown plus a Shipwreck Treasure Museum.

Tip by

25.6 km

View of Mevagissey from Polkirt Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

26.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

3.05 km

1.48 km

152 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

224 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

26°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey

Portmellon Cove

Portmellon Beach

Cornwall National Landscape

View of Mevagissey Harbour

View of Mevagissey Harbour

Mevagissey Harbour

Charlestown Harbour

View of Mevagissey from Polkirt Hill

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