Carbis Bay from St Ives — Cornwall

Hiking trails & Routes

Carbis Bay from St Ives — Cornwall

Easy

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hikers

Carbis Bay from St Ives — Cornwall

01:29

5.32km

100m

Hiking

Embark on an easy coastal hike from St Ives to Carbis Bay, a 3.3-mile (5.3 km) journey that offers captivating views across St Ives Bay. You will experience gentle ascents and descents, gaining about 328 feet (100 metres) in elevation, with the entire route taking approximately 1 hour and 28…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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157 m

Porthminster Beach

Highlight • Beach

With golden sands, clear waters, palm trees blowing in the breeze and one of the warmest climates in Britain, you can easily forget you’re in England at Porthminster Beach. The …

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1.98 km

Carbis Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

The white sand and clear waters of Carbis Bay Beach are sheltered from the big Atlantic seas so it makes for a tranquil beach, popular with swimmers. It is often …

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2.63 km

View of Hayle Beach from the Cliff

Highlight • Beach

Just over the sea with beautiful views of the entire coast before Hayle. Small, covered, descent necessary, but the path is easy to find.

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3.03 km

Carbis Bay Beach and Coastal Railway

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From here you can see at least six separate, beautiful beachs

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5.32 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.31 km

2.17 km

851 m

Surfaces

2.15 km

1.88 km

1.27 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

11°C

7°C

28 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 20, 2025,Carbis Bay from St Ives — Cornwall

It was a lovely walk , but very muddy at the Carbis Bay headland and slippery . The path there was narrow and close to the edge so do try to go when it hadn't rained the day/night before..