Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

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Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

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Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

02:34

20.6km

500m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

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Parking

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73 m

Basset's Cove

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The 7.3 km long circular route takes you back to a time when Cornwall was covered by sea and then became a Europe-wide mountain range. The sedimentary rocks of this …

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1.04 km

Porthcadjack Cove and Waterfall

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Lying beneath the striking North Cliffs, Porthcadjack Cove is a little-visited beach on the Cornish coast. Accessible from the Coast Path via a steep and narrow path, the isolated nature …

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2.80 km

Portreath Beach

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Good clean new toilet block just before beach car park

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7.82 km

Portreath to Porthtowan Coast Path

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The stretch of coast path between Portreath and Porthtowan is often quieter than other areas in Cornwall, but is no less beautiful. With car parking, bus stops, public toilets and …

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8.65 km

View of Porthtowan Beach

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Cracking view of the beach and surfers below

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10.7 km

Mount Pleasant Eco-Village Entrance

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Very interesting trails around the tin mine ruins according to our host. You can see the ruins to the left just below the cross. This shot was taken from the …

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14.0 km

View of Sally's Bottom Cliffs

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Once a busy mining hub known as Wheal Sally, nature has gradually reclaimed the area and Sally's Bottom has become a place of peace and tranquility. It's no longer possible …

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18.2 km

Portreath Beach

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Portreath has a beautiful sandy beach that is popular in particular with bodyboarders. Out to sea you can see Gull Rock and behind the harbour wall and protected from the …

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20.6 km

End point

Parking

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