Arrive in St Ives
Arrival
The journey begins 26 July 2026 · Cornwall
The coast
is waiting.
We set off from St Ives in 4 days. We’ll fill this journal with photographs as we walk to Falmouth.
The walking route
St Ives to Falmouth.
Ten stages · 112 planned coast-path miles · 18,395 ft of ascent
01St Ives02Gurnard's Head03Botallack
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05Porthcurno
06Penzance
07Porthleven
08Lizard Point
09Coverack
10Helford
11Falmouth
AllTrails guide routesDay availablePlanned day
The detailed line comes from our AllTrails guide GPX files. Yellow days open into the journal; black days are still planned.
Day by day
Our route, day by day.
Before we walk them, stages stay as simple itinerary rows. Afterwards, they can open into photographic day chapters.
Open day
St Ives to Gurnard's Head
8.8 mi / 14.1 km2,146 ft / 654 m
Gurnard's Head to BotallackSt Just is a short walk inland
7.8 mi / 12.5 km1,161 ft / 354 m
Botallack moorland circuitCircular walk on the moors
12 mi / 19.3 km1,040 ft / 317 m
Botallack to Porthcurno
13.3 mi / 21.4 km2,615 ft / 797 m
Porthcurno to PenzanceOptional bus from Mousehole for the final urban section
10.6 mi / 17 km1,896 ft / 578 m
Penzance to PorthlevenOptional bus to Marazion for the opening section
14.9 mi / 23.9 km2,037 ft / 621 m
Porthleven to Lizard Point
13.9 mi / 22.3 km2,159 ft / 658 m
Lizard Point to Coverack
10.3 mi / 16.6 km2,018 ft / 615 m
Coverack to Helford
11.1 mi / 17.9 km1,896 ft / 578 m
Helford to FalmouthFinal walking stage
9.8 mi / 15.8 km1,427 ft / 435 m