Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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427 m

View of Bedruthan Steps

A breathtaking rocky coast. A narrow staircase leads to the extensive sandy beach at low tide. Swimming is prohibited due to strong currents. A paid parking and campsite is available …

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1.79 km

Pentire Steps Beach

Next to the very well known Bedruthan Steps you will find Pentire Steps. Between the two sandy coves is Diggory Island, take a careful look at it as it has …

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3.31 km

Porth Mear Cove

You can only get to Porth Mear Cove by foot so it's a quiet corner of the Cornish Coast. On windy days, it's often sheltered here so is an ideal …

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3.95 km

Trescore Islands

At low tide a beautiful lagoon is revealed between the cliffs and the islands. A magical place for a swim on calm days.

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4.56 km

Porthcothan Beach

Like so many of Cornwall's bays, what looks like a small beach at high tide opens out into a huge place when the tide goes out. There are lots of …

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9.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

2.27 km

2.18 km

227 m

210 m

206 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

2.15 km

1.47 km

1.09 km

369 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 October

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Porthcothan loop from Bedruthan Steps — Cornwall

View of Bedruthan Steps

Pentire Steps Beach

Porth Mear Cove

Trescore Islands

Porthcothan Beach

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