Porthallow Cove – Port Navas Creek loop from Mawnan

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Porthallow Cove – Port Navas Creek loop from Mawnan

Hard

5.0

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Porthallow Cove – Port Navas Creek loop from Mawnan

03:50

55.9km

960m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.84 km

Quality Section of Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good quality section of track, completed in the winter and surface was firm and sound for whole segment

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10.0 km

Gweek Village Green and Creekside

Highlight • River

Gweek village green is a great spot to stop for a picnic beside the creek. There are benches to sit and enjoy the creekside views. The village store is not …

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10.0 km

Greek Quay at High Tide

Highlight • Structure

The only from here is uphill

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11.4 km

Gweek Wood

Forest

12.9 km

Roskymmer Wood

Forest

17.0 km

Caer Ballack

Archaeological Site

27.0 km

Porthallow Cove

Highlight • Beach

Porthallow Cove was once home to a thriving pilchard fishing industry, only a few working boats remain.

It is the mid-point of the South West Coast Path. 517km done, only …

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32.9 km

St Anthony-in-Meneage and Gillian Creek

Highlight • Trail

St Anthony-in-Meneage is a picturesque hamlet on the water of Gillian Creek. A ride on the road round the peninsula to take it in is well worth it.

The South …

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53.0 km

Port Navas Creek

Highlight • River

Port Navas creek is one of 7 creeks which feed into the Helford River (the most famous of the creeks is Frenchman's creek which features in Daphe Du Maurier's novel). …

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55.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.8 km

571 m

449 m

141 m

Surfaces

47.7 km