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Danescombe Valley Walk, Cothele

Loop Walk · Cornwall

200

XP

about 1 h 12 min walking

Moderate
4.54 km
Loop
02:00
Graded from its length and climb.

Starting at the Cotehele Quay car park, this trail through the picturesque Danescombe Valley passes fascinating relics from the area's rich mining history. Parts of the route are more challenging & not recommended for those with reduced mobility.

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126 m

63 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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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

114 m

Drop

178 m

Highest

94 m

Lowest

7 m

Which way round

Downhill: No steep climbing, comes down 13% for 300 m near the end.

Uphill: Climbs 13% for 300 m early on, no steep descents.

Shown as the descent, the way a graded trail like this is ridden — the climb back up is usually the forest road.

Main climb: km 0.4–2.3, from 25 m to 75 m.

How the 5.0 km splits

Flat

0.9 km

Climbing

2.2 km

Descending

1.5 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.3 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.2 km

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