- Difficulty
- Challenging
Strenuous to easy
- Start
- Portloe
- Finish
- Mevagissey
- Length
- 12.2 miles (19.6 km)
- Summary
A bit of a clamber across rocks along a rather rugged Path out of Portloe eases around the more pastoral landscape of Caerhays Castle, before becoming tougher again on the approach to Hemmick Beach. From here the high cliffs to the windswept, 375 foot headland of Dodman Point looms ahead. Views from here are fantastic, especially on a clear day when you may even be able to make out Berry Head in Devon.
The landscape of the Path varies between a mixture of wild scrub and soft pastures and some road walking around Gorran Haven. The Path then really opens up on the approach to Chapel Point and walking is easy with rewarding views in all directions. Mevagissey, with its double walled harbour, is a busy fishing port and offers a good range of refreshments after a day of walking the South West Coast Path.
- Public Transport
The nearest train station is Truro, from where there are regular buses to Portloe and Mevagissey. Alternatively From St Austell train station, buses run to Mevagissey and Goraan Haven.
For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the train station and bus stop symbols, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
- Nearest car park
Portloe (Postcode for Sat Navs: TR2 5QA), West Portholland, Porthluney Cove, above Hemmick Beach, Penare, Lamledra, Gorran Haven, Portmellon and Mevagissey.
- Nearest toilets
Portloe, West Portholland, Porthluney Cove, Gorran Haven and Mevagissey.
- Nearest refreshments
Portloe has a pub. Further facilities can be found in West and East Portholland, Gorran Haven and there is a pub in Portmellon. Mevagissey has a good range of cafes, shops, pubs and restaurants.
