Swanpool Beach – Maenporth Beach loop from Falmouth Town

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Swanpool Beach – Maenporth Beach loop from Falmouth Town

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Swanpool Beach – Maenporth Beach loop from Falmouth Town

04:34

16.7km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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746 m

Gyllyngvase Beach

Highlight • Beach

beautiful, wide and popular beach on the south side of Falmouth

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1.42 km

Swanpool Beach

Highlight • Natural

Lovely small beach- lovely at sunrise!

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3.00 km

Coastal Path in the Cornwall National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.98 km

Maenporth Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

This sheltered beach slopes gently into shallow and serene waters. With views of Pendennis Castle and the lighthouse on St Anthony Head, it’s a great spot to stop and watch the passing ships.

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4.59 km

Maenporth Beach

Highlight • Beach

A sandy rockpooly bay with a cafe and a bookable beach wheelchair. It's dog friendly and you can walk all the way to Swanpool and Falmouth on the coast path.

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6.45 km

View of Rosemullion Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tremendous views to the north and the south along the coast path at Rosemullion Head.

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8.37 km

Beach

11.1 km

Coastal Path in Cornwall National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

13.0 km

View of the Manacles

Highlight • Natural

Responsible for many a shipwreck, The Manacles are a dangerous set of rocks and also a haven for marine wildlife.

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16.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

1.63 km

1.55 km

710 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

1.83 km

1.59 km

715 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

6°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 3, 2023,SWCP - Etappe 16 - Helford Passage -> Falmouth

We leave Helford with its idyllic estuary of the river of the same name and walk in glorious sunshine to the port town of Falmouth. Past small bays, across meadows where the cows also enjoy the weekend, letting their gaze glide over the glittering turquoise of the water again and again.
More and more sailors appear on the horizon as …

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March 16, 2026,🇬🇧 South West Coast Path Tag 16/1: Helford nach Falmouth

A detailed description of the stages, the most important information for planning the SWCP, and the answer to the question of why I chose this section and not another can be found on Wanderfolk at wanderfolk.de/category/wandern/south-west-coast-path

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June 27, 2023,Trebah Garden und South West Coast Path, Trebah - Falmouth

At the beginning of the tour I visited the beautiful subtropical Trebah Garden. Small streams, waterfalls, huge ferns, bamboo groups, many colorful plants such as white, blue and pink hydrangeas, as well as exotic trees such as araucaria, enchant the visitor 🌸🌺🌿🌴. There is a café at the top of the park for relaxation. Next door is Glendurgan Garden.
The …

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September 19, 2024,SWCP #12 - Helford nach Falmouth

The tour as a video:

Due to Petra's injury, the rescheduled tour included parking the car at Gyllingvase Beach in Falmouth so that Petra could spend the morning relaxing on the beach while I tackled the section from Helford to Falmouth.

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