Higher Penrose and the Parkland walk, Penrose
Loop Walk · Cornwall
250
XP
about 1 h 37 min walking
This 4 mile circular walk will take you through Penrose woodland, parkland and along one side of Loe Pool, stopping at the Stables Cafe 3/4 of the way around. A moderate climb; level and uneven paths, may be muddy in winter.
175 m
87 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
133 m
Drop
86 m
Highest
68 m
Lowest
7 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Easy first 6.5 km, climbs 17% for 230 m near the end, comes down 12% for 250 m near the end.
Anticlockwise: Climbs 12% for 250 m early on, comes down 17% for 230 m early on.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 6.5–7.0, from 8 m to 59 m.
How the 7.0 km splits
Flat
2.3 km
Climbing
2.5 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.2 km
Descending
1.8 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.3 km
Link it with other walks
Porthleven BR 18
Starts here too · Shares 2.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 6.22.22 km
A walk around Loe Pool, Penrose
Shares 2.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 6.211.04 km
Plantations and parkland walk, Penrose
Starts here too · Shares 0.7 km of path · meets at km 5.5, 6.71.92 km
South West Coast Path
Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 2.0, 2.2, 2.71039.56 km
Helston to the Stables Café accessible woodland trail, Penrose
Starts here too · Crosses at km 0.0, 6.22.85 km
Porthleven BR 13
Crosses at km 6.21.15 km