Newquay to Perranporth
Hiking route
· United Kingdom
Cross the River Gannel and continue on for a good stretch of cliff-top walking, with some steep ascents and descents, past secluded beaches and scenic headland.
moderate
Distance 18.2 km
Leaving the busy town of Newquay behind you immediately find yourself on the famous surfing beach of Fistral. Then look out for the prolific wildflowers on West Pentire Headland and the colonies of kittiwakes and waders.

Author
Callum BroadUpdate: July 25, 2018
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
70 m
Lowest point
2 m
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Tips and hints
This tour appears in the following itineraries:
WES(SWCP)PTS2
WES(SWCP)PTS3
WES(SWCP)PTS1
Start
Newquay (30 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
SW 81548 61786
DD
50.415230, -5.076249
DMS
50°24'54.8"N 5°04'34.5"W
UTM
30U 352492 5586859
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Destination
Perranporth
Turn-by-turn directions
These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.
In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Coordinates
OS Grid
SW 81548 61786
DD
50.415230, -5.076249
DMS
50°24'54.8"N 5°04'34.5"W
UTM
30U 352492 5586859
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
18.2 km
Duration
5:15 h
Ascent
123 m
Descent
166 m
Highest point
70 m
Lowest point
2 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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