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Portreath

Basset's Cove – Hell's Mouth Cliffs loop from Portreath

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Portreath

Basset's Cove – Hell's Mouth Cliffs loop from Portreath

Moderate

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Basset's Cove – Hell's Mouth Cliffs loop from Portreath

04:05

14.8km

250m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

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1.35 km

Ralph's Cupboard

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

To the west of this bay, a rock wall protrudes into the bay and divides it. This wall is the result of long-term erosion, which led to the collapse of …

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2.10 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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2.63 km

Basset's Cove Beach

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2.67 km

Mirrose Well Cove

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GB: In the lower Mirrose Well Cove one finds deposits with repeated sequences. In each sequence, a gradation of the layers can be observed, with the grain size decreasing from …

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2.91 km

Basset's Cove

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GB: Basset's Cove provides a good overview of the high cliff with its narrow beach area. The sides of the cove are weathered to varying degrees, so that some parts …

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4.14 km

View of Navax Point

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Be sure to pause a moment to enjoy this stunning view.

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7.40 km

Hell's Mouth Cliffs

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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 …

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11.7 km

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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14.8 km

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8.94 km

4.30 km

735 m

524 m

284 m

Surfaces

8.22 km

5.01 km

1.10 km

399 m

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Thursday 21 May

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12°C

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