Danescombe Valley Walk, Cothele
Loop Walk · Cornwall
200
XP
about 1 h 12 min walking
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.
126 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.
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