Cornwall 4: Rinsey Head to Porthleven & Praa Sands Walk

Mon 11th Oct 2021

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Southern England / Cornwall
Local Group
Wessex
Distance
9.3ml.
Start Time
10:00
Route
Rinsey Car Park

The start of the route is across the fields and along a small lane to the edge of Porthleven Harbour where it joins the coast path in The Wrestling Fields. The walk then follows the coast past the Giant's Rock and beaches of Porth Sulinces and Breage to the granite dykes of the Megiliggar Rocks. The walk continues on the coast path to the huge balanced block of granite on Trewavas Head and then follows a permissive path through the middle of one engine house and past the others before re-joining the coast path to Wheal Prosper on Rinsey Head, then onwards to Praa Sands returning via the inland path back to the Car Park

General Notes
For St Ives Weekend Away Participants Only
Start and Finish

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Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.