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Hell's Mouth Cliffs – Godrevy Heritage Coast loop from Red River

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Hell's Mouth Cliffs – Godrevy Heritage Coast loop from Red River

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Hell's Mouth Cliffs – Godrevy Heritage Coast loop from Red River

01:17

11.9km

140m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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540 m

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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563 m

Hell's Mouth Seal Colony Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

The coast path runs along steep cliffs and at this point you can look down at Hell's Mouth, an inaccessible bay often home to hundreds of seals lolling on the sand or popping up in the swell.

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2.40 km

Godrevy Heritage Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

The section of coastline between Godrevy and Portreath is a heritage coast and it offers stunning views across the dramatic cliffs, sea and down to the wide sandy beach of Godrevy and its 18th century lighthouse.

If walking along the cliff path be sure to look out for seals as they are frequently seen along this stretch of coast.

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4.97 km

Basset's Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 area around Portreath were deposited in a deep marine environment during the Devonian age (ca. 393 - 373 million years):

Greywacken: Gray rock with fine to coarse grains (0.3 - 2 mm; 0.01 - 0.08 inch), consisting of quartz, feldspars and fragments of foreign rocks. In some cases, shiny/shimmering components can be seen (mica), the rocks form layers and banks.

Siltstones: Light gray rock with fine grains (<0.063 mm; <0.002 inch) that are not visible to the naked eye. Layers can be recognized based on the color difference.

Slate: Gray to black, sometimes slightly red to greenish colored rocks with very fine grains (<0.02 mm, <0.001 inch), the rocks appear foliated with very thin layers, often alternating with greywackes.

The originally horizontal sedimentary layers of Cornwall were tectonically overprinted around 323 - 299 million years ago during the Variscan orogeny (mountain formation). During this time, the southern major continent Gondwana collided with the northern major continents Laurentia and Baltica as well as smaller continent fragments (terranes) such as Avalonia and Amorica. The orogeny ended approximately 270 million years ago with the formation of the supercontinent Pangea. Due to the pressure from the south, the sedimentary rocks were compressed, folded and internally transformed under increasing temperatures. This is how slates emerged from the original claystones. There are no deposits in the area for the period between the formation of the Devonian rocks until 3 million years ago. During the Ice Age 3 million years ago, the region of modern-day Cornwall lay in a tundra area south of the glaciers that covered the Northern Hemisphere. Periglacial deposits from this period can be observed on the cliffs.

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5.90 km

Ancient Twisted Beech, Tehidy Country Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The largest area of woodland in the county, Tehidy Country Park is a peaceful place for a hike, away from the busy crowds in the summer. There is a cafe and keep an eye out for the very friendly squirrels.

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6.13 km