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Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

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Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

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Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

02:38

9.45km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

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619 m

The Ancient Twisted Beech, Tehidy Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Incredibly beautiful ancient beech with super helpful sign with description and history!

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2.93 km

Basset's Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 7.3 km long circular route takes you back to a time when Cornwall was covered by sea and then became a Europe-wide mountain range. The sedimentary rocks of this …

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3.08 km

Mirrose Well Cove

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

GB: In the lower Mirrose Well Cove one finds deposits with repeated sequences. In each sequence, a gradation of the layers can be observed, with the grain size decreasing from …

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3.37 km

Basset's Cove Beach

Highlight • Beach

3.89 km

Porthcadjack Cove and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Lying beneath the striking North Cliffs, Porthcadjack Cove is a little-visited beach on the Cornish coast. Accessible from the Coast Path via a steep and narrow path, the isolated nature …

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4.39 km

Ralph's Cupboard

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

To the west of this bay, a rock wall protrudes into the bay and divides it. This wall is the result of long-term erosion, which led to the collapse of …

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5.29 km

Portreath Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Portreath has a beautiful sandy beach that is popular in particular with bodyboarders. Out to sea you can see Gull Rock and behind the harbour wall and protected from the …

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7.81 km

Tehidy Country Park

Highlight • Historical Site

GB: Tehidy is the largest continuous forest area in the region. Many of the mining trails run through the forest. Originally, the park was privately owned by the Basset family, …

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9.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.99 km

2.52 km

712 m

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

2.71 km

837 m

395 m

208 m

188 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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Basset's Cove – Portreath Beach loop from Illogan

The Ancient Twisted Beech, Tehidy Country Park

Basset's Cove

Mirrose Well Cove

Basset's Cove Beach

Porthcadjack Cove and Waterfall

Ralph's Cupboard

Portreath Beach

Tehidy Country Park

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