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St Anthony Head & Percuil River loop from Portscatho — Cornwall

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St Anthony Head & Percuil River loop from Portscatho — Cornwall

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St Anthony Head & Percuil River loop from Portscatho — Cornwall

04:10

15.6km

180m

Hiking

Embark on the St Anthony Head & Percuil River loop from Portscatho, a moderate hike spanning 9.7 miles (15.6 km) with an elevation gain of 578 feet (176 metres), typically taking around 4 hours and 9 minutes to complete. This scenic route guides you through diverse landscapes, from coastal paths…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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56 m

Portscatho Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great little Cornwall Village. It has a great village store and Post office also. The local pub is The Plume of Feathers, and you can get great …

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4.88 km

Porthbeor Beach

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Hidden in a secluded spot on the Roseland Peninsula, this sand and shingle beach has some fantastic rock pools to explore during low tide. Because of the remote location and …

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6.82 km

View of Carrick Roads and St Mawes from St Anthony Head

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St Anthony Head is the point to sit back, delve into your picnic and experience all the variety of this walk in one panoramic view. Look to the horizon over …

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7.58 km

Little & Great Molunan Beaches and St Anthony Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Little & Great Molunan beach, great for a dip along your route.

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12.5 km

The Thirstea Co Café

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Cafe open 10am to 5pm; lunch served 12.00 pm to 3pm.

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

3.10 km

1.71 km

1.04 km

729 m

Surfaces

8.14 km

2.44 km

2.20 km

1.04 km

1.02 km

719 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

26°C

14°C

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Comments

July 21, 2024,Tour

Very nice hike, very few paved paths, partly South West Coast Path..

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October 8, 2022,St Anthony’s Head Loop

Free car park in Gerrans was an ideal start point.

May 8, 2026,Abschlussrunde St. Anthony ☀️😅

And again in glorious weather! ☀️☀️☀️😎

Fantastic... a positively calm Cornwall final round around the St. Anthony peninsula with great views again!

Beforehand, of course, we crossed from St. Mawes to Place by boat... and afterwards, of course, back again... 😅🤗🙋🏼‍♂️

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February 24, 2022,My Favourite Hike: The Roseland Peninsula

A ten-mile walk around Cornwall’s Roseland Peninsula, starting and ending in Portscatho, tracing one of the quieter stretches of the South West Coast Path, before turning inland to follow rough tracks through woodland and fields along the banks of the Percuil River.

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St Anthony Head & Percuil River loop from Portscatho — Cornwall

Portscatho Harbour

Porthbeor Beach

View of Carrick Roads and St Mawes from St Anthony Head

Little & Great Molunan Beaches and St Anthony Lighthouse

The Thirstea Co Café

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