Pentire headland walk, North Cornwall
Loop Walk · Cornwall
250
XP
about 1 h 30 min walking
The route follows natural, grassy tracks and coastpaths which can be uneven in places. There are several sections that involve steps and the path can get muddy after heavy rain. Be aware of cliff edges and keep children and dogs supervised.
156 m
78 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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1 steep stretch — marked on the map.
Climb
151 m
Drop
151 m
Highest
71 m
Lowest
11 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Easy first 1.8 km, no steep climbing, comes down 13% for 200 m midway.
Anticlockwise: Climbs 13% for 200 m midway, no steep descents.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 1.8–3.4, from 11 m to 71 m.
How the 6.2 km splits
Flat
1.2 km
Climbing
2.2 km
Descending
2.6 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.2 km
Link it with other walks
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Lundy Bay and Pentire walk, North Cornwall
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South West Coast Path
Shares 0.4 km of path · meets at km 1.0, 2.7, 2.9…1039.56 km