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Rame Head – St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head loop from Cawsand

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Rame Head – St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head loop from Cawsand

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Rame Head – St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head loop from Cawsand

01:02

9.56km

160m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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97 m

Halfway House Inn, Cawsand-Kingsand

Highlight • Pub

Buy another Rattler

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327 m

Cawsand Beach

Highlight • Natural

A passenger ferry service back to Plymouth is available during summer months. Bikes are also carried.

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2.15 km

Penlee Point is a coastal headland situated at the entrance to Plymouth Sound. From the point, you get spectacular views across Plymouth and beyond. Above Penlee Point and a little below the Coast Path is Queen Adelaide's Grotto, which was built in 1827-28 to mark the visit of King William IV and Queen Adelaide to Mount Edgcumbe.

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3.24 km

Rame Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent views of the South coast

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4.56 km

View of Rame Head and St Michael's Chapel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Rame Peninsula is an enchanting landscape of tidal creeks, picturesque beaches, and rich pastures. The distinctive Rame Head, complete with its medieval chapel, is a memorable and much-loved landmark. It was the site of an Iron Age cliff fort and the defensive banks and ditches are still visible.

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4.59 km

Rame Head and National Coastwatch Lookout

Highlight • Historical Site

The national coastwatch are friendly and up for a chat

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4.79 km

St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head

Highlight • Religious Site

The Rame Peninsula with its peak Rame Head southwest of Plymouth is designated as an Area of Outstanding (AONB) Natural Beauty. The medieval chapel of St Michael is located on a hill there.

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9.21 km

The Bay

Highlight • Beach

Can see Picklecombe with your eyes, pretty spenny at the Bay 🤌🏼

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9.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.73 km

3.30 km

962 m

534 m

Surfaces

4.64 km

3.55 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

27°C

19°C

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Rame Head – St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head loop from Cawsand

Halfway House Inn, Cawsand-Kingsand

Cawsand Beach

Penlee Point

Rame Head

View of Rame Head and St Michael's Chapel

Rame Head and National Coastwatch Lookout

St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head

The Bay

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