Lamorna Cove – Kemyel Crease Nature Reserve loop from Lamorna

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Lamorna Cove – Kemyel Crease Nature Reserve loop from Lamorna

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Lamorna Cove – Kemyel Crease Nature Reserve loop from Lamorna

07:32

26.3km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

Celtic Cross at Lamorna Cove

Highlight • Monument

This cross, made of durable granite, stands alone on the cliffs and has withstood wind and weather for a century and a half. The design of this memorial cross, with …

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3.59 km

View of Tater Du Lighthouse

Highlight • Natural

From here you have a beautiful view of the Tater Du Lighthouse.

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10.2 km

Treen Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

If you're looking to go further along the walk over the cliffs and onto the beach, be sure to check tide times before planning your walk!

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11.4 km

Penberth Cove

Highlight • Beach

Penberth Cove is a tiny and unspoiled fishing hamlet that’s home to a pebble beach. The Penberth River flows down through the wooded valley and village into the cove. The …

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13.5 km

St Loy

Viewpoint

18.2 km

Lamorna Cove

Highlight • Beach

Lamorna is about half way between Porthcurno and Penzance so is a good place to stop for lunch. There is a cafe with a good range of food and plenty …

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19.6 km

Kemyel Crease Nature Reserve is a small, sheltered woodland that slopes down into the sea. Monterey pines and Monterey cypress grow in the woodland, and the reserve is rich in fungi, including the magnificent earth star fungus.

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22.1 km

Mousehole Village and Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

The fishing village of Mousehole has narrow, bustling streets filled with small shops, galleries, restaurants, and cottages built from finely grained Lamorna granite. Dylan Thomas described the village as the …

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22.2 km

Mousehole Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

The harbor of Mousehole is very pleasant to walk along. A nice break from a bike ride.

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26.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.08 km

6.75 km

4.78 km

4.64 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

9.58 km

6.02 km

5.06 km

2.49 km

2.42 km

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Today

Friday 6 November

12°C

8°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2024,Von Mousehole nach Treen

The weather was kind to us again today. So we set off from Mousehole and hiked along the coast to the Minack Theatre. We saved ourselves the £10 entrance fee and turned our backs on the coast. Our destination was a pub in Treen, which we had been recommended in a Pub & Walk book. From here, the plan was …

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August 5, 2024,SWCP Day 5 -

Last day on the SWCP 😥. We had a great time on the way. It was harder than we thought and more beautiful than we expected 😀. My respect for my daughter 😍, who walked over 800km alone and with a tent on the SWCP a few weeks ago, has grown so much.

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