Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey
Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey
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Portmellon Beach – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Mevagissey
03:27
63.6km
900m
Road cycling
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 19, 2026
Tips
The surface along some of this route may not be suitable
Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.
After 46.9 km for 182 m
After 56.2 km for 572 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
Get Directions
115 m
Portmellon Cove
Highlight • Viewpoint
There is a snack shack in the beach carpark and a pub next door if you are in need of sustenance.
If you approach Portmellon from the South West you will see the 'Beware Waves' sign on your left. Take heed on stormy days as the waves crash right over the road and can even hit the houses.
Tip by
217 m
Portmellon Beach
Highlight • Settlement
Tip by
1.40 km
Mevagissey Harbour
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
26.5 km
Roche Rock Chapel Ruins
Highlight • Religious Site
There are plenty of legends surrounding the chapel. It is thought to have been lived in by a hermit and his daughter, hence another popular name for it being Roche Rock Hermitage. In medieval times it is said to have been occupied by a landowning family who had leprosy and wanted to protect loved ones from catching it.
The demon of Jan Tregeagle, an evil Cornish magistrate who was said to have made a pact with the devil in return for power, fame and success, tried to hide at Roche Rock after being set a series of impossible tasks to keep him out of hell until Judgement Day.
When the wind is blowing you might even hear wailing coming from the chapel walls.
Tip by
36.7 km
View of Helman Tor
Highlight • Summit
At the top of the tor on a clear day you can see both the Atlantic and the English Channel.
Archaeological surveys have shown evidence of a Neolithic enclosure of the tor. The naturally existing outcrops were connected by a series of walls to create a settlement.
Tip by
36.9 km
St Keyne Viaduct
Highlight (Segment) • Bridge
Tip by
56.5 km
Pentewan Railway Trail
Highlight • Trail
It also makes a great way to link St Austell with the coast path for a longer run. As it is so flat it is either a great warm up or warm down after a hilly coast run.
Tip by
59.0 km
Pentewan Beach and Village
Highlight • Beach
Tip by
63.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
56.9 km
4.31 km
1.03 km
615 m
519 m
240 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
42.7 km
20.1 km
519 m
240 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (220 m)
Lowest point (0 m)
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Weather
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Monday 20 July
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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h
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