View of Pentewan Sands – View of Pentewan Sands loop from Pentewan

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View of Pentewan Sands – View of Pentewan Sands loop from Pentewan

Hard

4.7

(18)

120

hikers

View of Pentewan Sands – View of Pentewan Sands loop from Pentewan

05:08

17.9km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

View of Pentewan Sands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pentewan Sands is backed by a huge caravan park which you can see clearly from this vantage point. The holiday park own the beach but it remains open to all. …

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1.41 km

From the clifftops just north of Megavissey you are afforded wonderful views of the picturesque Pentweasn Sands beach. It's a wide, sandy beach that stretches for nearly a mile across the gorgeous south Cornwall coastline.

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1.98 km

View of the Cornwall coast

Highlight • Beach

Nice place to take pictures from the coast

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3.05 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 …

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5.65 km

View of Chapel Point from Colona Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Cornish Coast path is always spectacular. This is a particularly nice section, not too rugged but great views. Cows and sheep are often to be found wandering this mostly isolated beach.

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7.41 km

View of Gorran Haven and the Cornish Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

A really nice section of the Cornish coastal path.

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13.8 km

Portmellon Beach

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful Cornish fishing port.

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15.7 km

Polstreath Beach

Highlight • Beach

Located about a quarter of a mile up the coast from the working harbour of Mevagissey is Polstreath beach. Despite its proximity to this busy fishing village, Polstreath remains relatively …

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17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.72 km

4.24 km

1.99 km

1.44 km

440 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

6.00 km

973 m

326 m

176 m

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

16°C

10°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

July 3, 2023,Von Mevagissey über Portmellon und Colonna Beach nach Gorran Haven und zurück

Great coastal walk with breathtaking views, the azure bay at Colonna Beach and the charming little fishing town of Gorran Haven. Here you can have a Cornish Cream Tea surrounded by the locals and watch the hustle and bustle at the small harbor. Keep an eye out for seals in Colonna Beach Bay!

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September 25, 2024,SWCP #15 - Gorran Haven nach Pentewan (Runde)

The tour as a video:

After a rainy morning, we set off together on our 15th stage of the SWCP. Petra and I had two separate tours today, as hers only covered the paved part of the trail between Portmellon and Mevagissey, while mine first took me to the re-entry point in Gorran Haven.

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