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Hayle station to Hell's Mouth via Godrevy Head — Cornwall

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Hayle station to Hell's Mouth via Godrevy Head — Cornwall

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Hayle station to Hell's Mouth via Godrevy Head — Cornwall

06:20

23.8km

250m

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: June 8, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.84 km

Riviere Towans Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just an Epic beach with views over to St Ives. Stunning especially mid summer sunsets.

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8.04 km

St Ives Bay is a large and crescent-shaped bay that stretches 6 miles (10 km) from the centre of Saint Ives around Godrevy Head to Godrevy Lighthouse. The River Hayle flows into St Ives Bay via the broad tidal estuary, which is a good place for birdwatching as the RSPB runs a reserve nearby.

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8.45 km

Godrevy Cove

Highlight • Monument

Godrevy Head at the eastern end of St Ives Bay, overlooking Godrevy Island and its lighthouse, offers one of Cornwall's most beautiful sunsets. The lighthouse on Godrevy Iceland is said to have inspired the writer Virginia Woolf to her novel "To the Lighthouse". West of Godrevy Head is a series of breathtaking beaches such as Gwithian Beach, where Atlantic waves meet at full speed.

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9.22 km

View of Mutton Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful place to see seals. As it is only around a 5 minute walk from the National Trust Car Park, it is ideal for those who can't walk as far to get close to nature. For the quickest journey head straight across the headland. Or for a slightly longer one, take the coast path.

The view of seals is best at low tide when the seals are out of the water on the beach, but even at high tide you are likely to be able to see their heads bobbing in the water. Look for grey buoy like objects in the water. Don't forget your binoculars!

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11.9 km

Hell's Mouth Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the cliffs above Hell’s Mouth, you get a spectacular view out to sea. The dark cove, situated underneath a sheer rock face, has been the subject of much tragedy and legend over the years. Don't step too close to the edge of these ominous cliffs to get a better view as there have been many landslides, including a time when 110,000 tons of earth and rock collapsed into the sea — and was caught on camera.

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23.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

3.75 km

1.90 km

802 m

280 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

4.44 km

1.65 km

982 m

243 m

133 m

Elevation

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Hayle station to Hell's Mouth via Godrevy Head — Cornwall

Riviere Towans Beach

St Ives Bay

Godrevy Cove

View of Mutton Cove

Hell's Mouth Cliffs

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