Land's End & Sennen Cove loop from Gwynver Beach — Cornwall
Land's End & Sennen Cove loop from Gwynver Beach — Cornwall
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21.5km
360m
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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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Start point
Parking
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348 m
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2.04 km
Highlight • Beach
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2.82 km
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3.37 km
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4.53 km
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6.14 km
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6.81 km
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11.6 km
Highlight • Cave
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21.5 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
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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Wednesday 6 May
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This route was planned by komoot.
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.