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St Uny's Church, Lelant – Porth Kidney Sands loop from St Erth

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St Uny's Church, Lelant – Porth Kidney Sands loop from St Erth

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St Uny's Church, Lelant – Porth Kidney Sands loop from St Erth

03:42

13.4km

240m

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 5, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.25 km

Lelant railway station

Highlight • Rest Area

Lelant train station is the starting point for the Lelant to St Michael's Mount point-to-point route via St Michael's Way.

The best way to travel back from St Michael's Mount …

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4.88 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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5.12 km

Path to Gwithian Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.52 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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6.35 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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8.04 km

Cubit Plantation

Forest

10.2 km

St. Michael's Way

Highlight • Trail

10.5 km

Trencrom Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

The magnificence of Trencrom Hill isn't necessarily its height, which only extends to 660 feet (200 m), but rather its positioning. Not far from the north Cornwall coastline, from the …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

2.99 km

1.82 km

1.46 km

539 m

262 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

2.78 km

2.64 km

2.60 km

1.10 km

721 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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St Uny's Church, Lelant – Porth Kidney Sands loop from St Erth

Lelant railway station

St Uny's Church, Lelant

Path to Gwithian Beach

View of Porthkidney Beach and Hayle

Porth Kidney Sands

St. Michael's Way

Trencrom Hill

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