High Cliff – View of Pencannow Point loop from River Valency

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High Cliff – View of Pencannow Point loop from River Valency

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4.8

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279

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High Cliff – View of Pencannow Point loop from River Valency

05:00

16.6km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

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Camping Site

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Bench with a view of the Cornwall coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

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South West Coast Path in the Cornwall National Landscape

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View of the coastal cliffs in the Cornwall National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.26 km

High Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Standing at 735 feet (223 m) tall, High Cliff, as its name suggests, is Cornwall's highest cliff. After a steep push to the summit, you're rewarded with awe-inspiring views over …

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View of Samphire Rock from Saint Gennys Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure you find an excuse to take a pew here and enjoy the beautiful views. To Cambeak Headland to the north and The Strangles to the south.

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Spectacular Cliffs of Cambeak Headland

Highlight • Natural Monument

8.01 km

View of Cambeak Headland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Jutting out into the ocean is Cambeak Headland. It is worth walking up to it to see the impressive folds and patterns in the rocks, particularly on the other side.

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8.39 km

View of Pencannow Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

You don't have to get far out of Crackington Haven to find some cracking Views. To the north west is Pencannow Point, which measure up as some of the highest cliffs in Cornwall.

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16.6 km

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Camping Site

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