Rosewall Hill

This short and easy walk leads to a nice viewpoint walking around the remains of past mining activities.

Technical sheet

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A St. Ives walk posted on 12/09/20 by charentimoy. Last update : 05/01/21
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 45 m

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    Highest point: 218 m
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    Lowest point: 176 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Ives 
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    Start/End: N 50.201716° / W 5.522393°

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St Yves and Bussow Reservoir from an old mine site
Towards the Ocean from Rosewall Hill
St Yves Bay from Rosewall Hill
Mount's view from Rosewall Hill

Description

Park your car at Rosewall Hill car park.

(S/E) Past the entrance continue until you almost reach a gate but turn right before towards the ascending path. Go past old shafts heading to the prominent carn.

(1) Go through the stile, then you can enjoy views from the top (Trendrine Hill, St Ives Bay, Godrevy Lighthouse and Mount's Bay on clear days as well!). Cross over the fence using the stairs, continue straight the path along the low wall leading to the pond on your right. Continue slightly left heading to a gate close to the carn in front of you. Past the gate, bear right to the path which reaches a stile with a yellow arrow.

(2) Ignore it and bear left following the large path along the fence on your right which reaches another a gate. Continue heading a rocky section with a beautiful view (notice that you can see Bussow Reservoir below).

(3) Go down to the chimney. Go past the chimney on your right (keep left side), then another one and turn left at the junction turning around boulders. Take the non-well-marked path next to granite rocks which leads quickly to a gate. Continue straight until you join the first large gate close to the entrance. Go straight past this gate (ignoring the ascending path you took at the beginning) and you are back to the car park.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 176 m - Rosewall Hill car park
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 218 m - Rosewall Hill Viewpoint
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 212 m - Stile with yellow arrow
  4. 3 : km 1.49 - alt. 190 m - Chimneys
  5. S/E : km 2.46 - alt. 176 m - Rosewall Hill car park

Useful Information

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