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Porth Beach – View of Mawgan Porth Beach loop from Newquay

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Porth Beach – View of Mawgan Porth Beach loop from Newquay

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Porth Beach – View of Mawgan Porth Beach loop from Newquay

05:50

21.0km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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984 m

Porth Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great beach for rockpooling dog walking bouldering or having a stroll

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7.43 km

Beacon Cove

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Beautiful view of Beacon Cove

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8.97 km

Mawgan Porth

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A nice beach with a river running down the left side

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9.22 km

Dunes

Beach

9.82 km

View of Mawgan Porth and St Columb Canal Remains

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The Mawgan Port End of the abortive St Columb canal project of 1773 to take sea sand inland for use as fertiliser. The remains can be seen as a shallow depression along the cliff top overlooking by Mawgan Porth

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10.6 km

Trerathick

Beach

11.2 km

View of Mawgan Porth Beach

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Mawgan Porth is a much quieter alternative to the very busy Newquay. With gorgeous sand and stunning clifftops, its a surprise that it doesn't get more crowded when it's only …

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20.6 km

View of Tolcarne Beach from Narrowcliff

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21.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

1.78 km

1.08 km

912 m

626 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

2.56 km

1.34 km

874 m

606 m

449 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

20°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2024,Cornwall Southwest Coast Path Tag 3

Day 3 on the Southwest Coast Path in Cornwall takes us from Mawgan Port to Newquay. The weather remains stable!

It is surprisingly common to see falcons on the coast, waiting quietly in the wind for their prey. Occasionally they are attacked by seagulls or crows, but they quickly turn away and don't seem to mind much.

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Porth Beach – View of Mawgan Porth Beach loop from Newquay

View of Newquay Beach

Lusty Glaze Beach

Porth Beach

Beacon Cove

Mawgan Porth

View of Mawgan Porth and St Columb Canal Remains

View of Mawgan Porth Beach

View of Tolcarne Beach from Narrowcliff

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