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St. Ives

Porthminster Beach – Zennor Head loop from St Ives

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
St. Ives

Porthminster Beach – Zennor Head loop from St Ives

Hard

112

runners

Porthminster Beach – Zennor Head loop from St Ives

06:50

54.1km

1,200m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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After 23.8 km for 94 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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162 m

Porthminster Beach

Highlight • Beach

With golden sands, clear waters, palm trees blowing in the breeze and one of the warmest climates in Britain, you can easily forget you’re in England at Porthminster Beach. The …

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764 m

Harbour Beach

Beach

3

2.93 km

Hellesveor Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

The stretch of coast west of St. Ives is full of rugged Cornish gems, including Hellesveor Cliff. Its proximity to the hustle and bustle of St Ives makes it the ideal place to escape for a clifftop run.

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4

5.53 km

View of Pen Enys Point

Highlight • Natural

Look east across Polgassick Cove to Pen Enys Point, another stunning stretch of Cornish Coastline.

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5

7.01 km

View of Seal Island (Western Carracks Reef)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic view over Seal Island, the most northern rock of the Western Carracks Reef.

The rocks have been home to a colony of Grey Atlantic seals for over 70 years.

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8.68 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

10.6 km

Zennor Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Zennor Head is a 750 meter long "promontory" between Pendour Cove and Porthzennor Cove. With views of the Atlantic, it is 1 km northwest of the village of Zennor and 1.6 km east of the nearest promontory, Gurnard's Head.

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8

20.6 km

View of Portheras Cove

Highlight • Beach

Stunning views over the sea and Portheras Cove. This is the wildest and possibly the most beautiful stretch of the coast around the Land's End peninsula.

A ship ran aground …

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23.5 km

Arsenic Calciner

Ruins

10

26.6 km

View of Cape Cornwall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Look south west and I'll be rewarded with fantastic views of Cape Cornwall across the bay of Porth Leddon. Cape Cornwall is one of only two capes in the UK. …

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27.2 km

Kenidjack Arsenic Works

Ruins

12

52.4 km

Man's Head Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Man’s Head is a rocky outcrop that, as you may expect, bears a striking resemblance to a man’s head, especially from the seaward side. As well as quirky geology, you …

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54.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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37.7 km

8.56 km

4.11 km

1.39 km

1.25 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

38.4 km

5.87 km

4.61 km

3.94 km

843 m

557 m

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