Lamorna Cove from Mousehole

This hike from Mousehole, a lovely fishing village, provides a way to explore the South West coast path with ascents and descents (sometimes with technical skills) until you reach Lamorna Cove. The return way in farmland with Mont's Bay viewpoints is easier.

Technical sheet

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A Penzance walk posted on 05/09/20 by charentimoy. Last update : 22/12/20
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 164 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m

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    Highest point: 99 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Penzance 
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    Start/End: N 50.083869° / W 5.537187°

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Mousehole Harbour
Lamorna Cove from the coastal path
Lamorna pebble beach
Mousehole village

Description

Park your car at North Quay car park close to the harbour.

(S/E) Walk along the stunning harbour heading to The Mousehole house. Bear left into North Cliff, go past The Ship Inn and continue the street ignoring Brook Street and Mill Lane on your right until you reach the impressive oldest house in the village built during the 14th century, Keigwin House.

(1) Turn left and then continue The Wharf along the harbour, bear right climbing Portland Place next to South Quay car park and turn left in Gurnick Street.

(2) From Merlin Place signpost, cross over Saint Clements Terrace, climb the asphalt path in front of you heading to Raginnis Hill next to Lowenna gatehouse (white and black). Turn left and follow this ascending road for 500 metres ignoring the public footpath on your left.

(3) At the junction signpost, turn left towards "Coast path Lamorna 2m".Past the residential area, follow the coastal path which goes up and down in narrow technical sections sometimes.

(4) You finally reach a signpost with a yellow arrow which leads to Lamorna Cove viewpoint. Enjoy it before you go down the coastal path to Lamorna.

(5) Before you reach the car park, bear right towards the "public footpath" signpost and the turquoise wood next to Sunnyvale house gate. Ascend the zigzag path, go past ruins until you reach a track. Follow "public footpath" sign through the residential area for 100 metres and bear right climbing big stones and entering the field. Go straight across the field along the hedge. Head to the cattle trough in the third field until you join the gate far away.

(6) Past Kemyel Point House, continue the driveway and bear right to the public footpath going across bush (yellow arrows) until you reach a farm. Skirt left the farm, go through farm buildings using several gates and finally take a stile before you reach another meadow overlooking Mont's Bay. Continue until you reach Raginnis village.

(7) Past the stile, bear right onto the road and immediately left towards the driveway next to Raginnis Cottage. Go past The Piggery, go straight ahead onto the grassy path until you enter a field (glance at Mousehole view). Past these four fields, you join a concrete track. Head to Treen Fields private property and bear right descending a path along Tumble Tyn stream. Keep left side at the fork until you join Mill Pool. At crossroads, turn right into Fore street and you are back to the harbour.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - North Quay car park
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 11 m - Keigwin House
  3. 2 : km 0.57 - alt. 17 m - Merlin Place signpost
  4. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 65 m - Junction signpost
  5. 4 : km 3.32 - alt. 18 m - Lamorna Cove viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 4.06 - alt. 15 m - Sunnyvale house
  7. 6 : km 5.48 - alt. 95 m - Kemyel Point House
  8. 7 : km 6.84 - alt. 86 m - Raginnis Cottage
  9. S/E : km 7.98 - alt. 8 m - North Quay car park

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