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Land's End & Sennen Cove loop from Gwynver Beach — Cornwall

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St. Just

Land's End & Sennen Cove loop from Gwynver Beach — Cornwall

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Land's End & Sennen Cove loop from Gwynver Beach — Cornwall

05:55

21.5km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 6, 2024

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348 m

Gwynver Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you emerge through the hedge lined avenue that leads down to Gwynver Beach the view is simply stunning. It's much quieter here than Sennen Cove and can be reached via a short walk from Sennen or a small car park by the coast path. The walk down to the sand is steep but you can appreciate the beauty just as well from the footpath. At low tide you can walk along the beach between Gwynver and Sennen.

The beach has lifeguards during the summer and is popular with surfers. There is a resident pod of dolphins in the area so keep a keen eye out to sea. They have been known to come very close to the beach and play in the surf.

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2.04 km

Sennen Cove Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sennen Cove is a popular surfing spot and with two surf schools. It’s the ideal place to give it a go. The beach is a wide expanse of golden sand and is a lovely place to sit and rest your legs a while, picnic or enjoy something to eat from one of the cafes or fish and chip shops.

During the summer, the lower car park can get very busy so, if starting a hike from here, it’s recommended to park in the high car park and walk down the hill or travel by bus.

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3

2.82 km

Mayon Cliff Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful place with spectacular views. Everyone will find something for themselves.

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3.37 km

RMS Mülheim Shipwreck

Highlight • Structure

The RMS Mülheim was a German cargo ship that was built in Romania and launched in May 1999. It was wrecked on 22 March 2003 at Land's End, United Kingdom. (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_RMS_Mulheim)

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4.53 km

Land's End

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the most famous places in the UK, Land's End is the most westerly point of England. It's located on Cornwall's jagged coast and has numerous hiking and cycling trails leading past it, including the South West Coast Path. It's also one of the end points of the Land's End to John O'Groats multi-route adventure.

Land's End itself has become somewhat of a tourist destination, with cafes, attractions and the famous sign with distant places marked on it. Its busyness aside, it is often either the beginning or the end of endurance activities, and has a special place in the hearts of those who visit.

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6.14 km

Carn Boel

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views towards Land’s End from here.

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7

6.81 km

The views from Pordenack Point, the first major headland South of Land's End, are spectacular. To the North you can see the wonderful natural arch of Enys Dodnan.
This area is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its biodiversity, in particular bird passage migrants and maritime vegetation.

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11.6 km

Porthgwarra Beach

Highlight • Cave

Remote, relatively unknown Cornish Cove, largely owned by Lord St Levan (of St Micheal's Mount). Located just under 3 miles south east of Lands End.
There is a small beach at low tide with an array of interesting rock pools and caves. There are many reminders of Porthgwarra's fishing past.

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7.70 km

5.95 km

4.84 km

1.55 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

10.00 km

4.59 km

1.69 km

1.52 km

989 m

608 m

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Trail Reviews

Joey67
May 23, 2024, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Cornwall: Sennen Cove, Land's End, Porthcurno und zurück

The weather was inviting for a hike again today. I started right at the campsite, which is very close to the sea and therefore also to the South West Coast Path (SWCP). I came to the sea at Gwynver Beach (Gwynver means something like "white water") and continued walking towards Sennen Cove. Following this path you first pass the Mayon Cliff and later the (half) wreck of the RMS Mulheim. And then you are already at Land's End, the westernmost point in England. The English know this too, and so it is completely marketed to tourists: parking fees £7.50, official photo with the signpost £10.99. Nevertheless, it is beautiful here. One and a half miles off the coast stands the Longships lighthouse, now operated automatically. A lighthouse keeper used to live there all year round. For £30; per year! The path took me past endlessly beautiful views (which is why, for once, there are a few more photos), which I have named as far as possible. Another highlight is definitely the Minack Theatre. The story is too long for this comment, but this theatre was built single-handedly by Rowena Cade and her gardener in 1932. It's worth reading up on it. The theatre is now used 6 months a year. No matter how well you speak English, it's a great experience with a view of the sea. Yesterday we saw Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. The setting (yes, the Atlantic too) and the actors were great. Today we were able to hear the sound check of the Fisherman's Friends. Also great. From the Minack Theatre we went back through the interior. Not as easy as usual. Some of the paths were overgrown, one seemed to have not been used since the Norman conquest of Cornwall in 1066. Luckily I was wearing shorts; my legs will heal again. 😂 We went back to Sennen Cove via St. Levan and back to the campsite via the SWCP. A beautiful but also challenging tour. But the views of the once again turquoise Atlantic made up for everything.

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