The Lizard coastal walk, Lizard Point

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Loop Walk · Cornwall

250

about 2 h walking

Moderate

9.07 km

Loop

3:00

Graded from its length and climb.

The trail is along sandy beaches and stony cliff top paths. Some slopes and steps. Height gain of over 700ft (220m).

226 m

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Rolling walk

Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.

Climb

122 m

Drop

128 m

Highest

78 m

Lowest

12 m

Which way round

Clockwise: Easy first 7.3 km, no steep climbing, no steep descents.

Anticlockwise: No steep climbing, no steep descents.

No steep ground — the same effort whichever way you go.

Main climb: km 7.3–8.4, from 13 m to 65 m.

How the 9.0 km splits

Flat

3.2 km

Climbing

2.8 km

Descending

3.0 km

Link it with other walks

Lizard Point walk: the most southerly place in Britain, Lizard Point

Shares 0.8 km of path · meets at km 5.6

1.61 km

South West Coast Path

Shares 0.4 km of path · meets at km 3.1, 4.2, 5.0…

1039.56 km

Challenges on this walk

The Lizard: Britain's Most Southerly Point and Kynance Cove

At km 5.8 · scenic

250 XP

Campsites near the start

Kynance Camping

1.8 km from the start · 4.7★ (123)

Henry's Camp Site

1.9 km from the start · 4.6★ (559)

Lizard Point Holiday

2 km from the start

Little Trethvas Holidays

2.4 km from the start · 4.5★ (235)