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South West England

View of Carbis Bay – Porth Kidney Sands loop from Lelant Saltings

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

View of Carbis Bay – Porth Kidney Sands loop from Lelant Saltings

Moderate

4.6

(14)

103

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View of Carbis Bay – Porth Kidney Sands loop from Lelant Saltings

02:16

8.48km

100m

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: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.59 km

St Uny's Church, Lelant

Highlight • Religious Site

The medieval St Uny's Church, Lelant, is entirely built of granite and is Grade I-listed. From the church, you experience breathtaking views over the Hayle Estuary and to Godrevy.

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2

2.21 km

View of Porthkidney Beach and Hayle

Highlight • Beach

This is one of the best sections of the walk, walking through the sand dunes with views of Pothkidney beach and the town of Hayle

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3

3.64 km

View of Hayle Beach from the Cliff

Highlight • Beach

Just over the sea with beautiful views of the entire coast before Hayle. Small, covered, descent necessary, but the path is easy to find.

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4

4.28 km

Carbis Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

The white sand and clear waters of Carbis Bay Beach are sheltered from the big Atlantic seas so it makes for a tranquil beach, popular with swimmers. It is often …

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5

4.35 km

View of Mawgan Porth Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

the app doesn't give you the right information about the inclines very steep and off putting.

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6

4.46 km

View of Carbis Bay

Highlight • Beach

Be careful on some of the steps on the footpath, these can become muddy and tricky if the weather is wet

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7

4.69 km

Carbis Bay Beach and Coastal Railway

Highlight • Beach

From here you can see at least six separate, beautiful beachs

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8

5.39 km

Porth Kidney Sands

Highlight • Beach

Porth Kidney Sands is usually significantly quieter than nearby St Ives and Carbis Bay. The beach is huge at low tide and is dog friendly too.

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7.58 km

Ann's Wood

Forest

B

8.48 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.66 km

2.37 km

1.71 km

1.40 km

317 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

2.66 km

1.46 km

509 m

482 m

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Saturday 9 May

16°C

10°C

5 %

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