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Tintagel Castle – Merlin's Cave Runde von Boscastle

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Tintagel Castle – Merlin's Cave Runde von Boscastle

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June 5, 2019

Tintagel Castle – Merlin's Cave Runde von Boscastle

Moderate

04:38

16.6km

3.6km/h

330m

320m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.16 km

View of the cliffs and coastline at Cornwall National Landscape

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with good views of the cliffs and the water

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1.46 km

Willapark Lookout and Rocky Valley

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Very nice views of the lake and beautiful cliff formations.
Sure-footed shoes are definitely recommended. Take enough water during the summer months. There are hardly any shade spots and it goes up and down.

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5.68 km

Bossiney Cove

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Bossiney Cove is a beautiful hidden gem that can only be reached at low tide. The cove has a small sandy beach which is completely disappears at high water. Access …

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7.58 km

Barras Nose

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From Barras Nose you can look south west towards Tintagel Castle or north east towards The Sisters. Either way the views are breathtaking.

The headland was the first coastal area …

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8.02 km

Tintagel Castle and Merlin's Cave

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The medieval fortification has been linked to Arthurian legends since Geoffrey of Monmouth mentioned it as the place of Arthur's conception. Best viewed on sunny days it offers breathtaking views …

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8.29 km

Merlin's Cave and Merlin's Face Carving

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Located beneath Tintagel Castle, the cave can be explored at low tides, and was made famous by Alfred Lord Tennyson's Arthurian "Idylls of the King". Part of the castle tour, …

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8.49 km

View of Merlin's Cave

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The view north from the ruins of Tintagel Castle, with Merlin's Cave visible on the coast near the right side.

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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

2.95 km

1.81 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

10.6 km

2.85 km

1.91 km

796 m

364 m

< 100 m

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Tintagel Castle – Merlin's Cave Runde von Boscastle

View of the cliffs and coastline at Cornwall National Landscape

Willapark Lookout and Rocky Valley

Bossiney Cove

Barras Nose

Tintagel Castle and Merlin's Cave

Merlin's Cave and Merlin's Face Carving

View of Merlin's Cave

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