View of St Michael's Mount – View of St Michael's Mount loop from Penzance

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View of St Michael's Mount – View of St Michael's Mount loop from Penzance

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View of St Michael's Mount – View of St Michael's Mount loop from Penzance

03:05

12.0km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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531 m

The Old Lifeboat House Penzance

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Lifeboat House in Penzance is a historic building that originally served as a lifeboat station. It was built in 1884 to house lifeboats used to rescue sailors and …

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540 m

Penzance Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

The coastal resort of Penzance has a faded-glamour that’s synonymous with the British seaside at its best. Renowned for great weather and plenty of nostalgia, the town has plenty to see, do and explore.

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812 m

Penzance Harbour

Highlight • Structure

A popular coastal town, Penzance is the most westerly town in Cornwall. The town has plenty to see and do: eating fish and chips by the harbour, visiting Branwell House …

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5.91 km

St Michael's Mount Causeway

Highlight • Historical Site

Follow an ancient cobbled causeway over the water to the magnificent St Michael's Mount in West Cornwall.

The causeway is only safe to cross for a few hours at low …

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6.17 km

View of St Michael's Mount from Marazion Beach

Highlight • Historical Site

7.06 km

View of St Michael's Mount

Highlight • Castle

From here is a great view of St Michael's Mount, a tidal island that is home to a castle and a church. Access to the island is possible by foot …

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7.35 km

View of St Michael's Mount

Highlight • Castle

From here is a great view of St Michael's Mount, a tidal island that is home to a castle and a church. Access to the island is possible by foot …

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11.7 km

The Egyptian House

Highlight • Historical Site

Very special architecture. The house was built in 1836.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.89 km

3.23 km

1.34 km

292 m

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.15 km

5.19 km

435 m

123 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

9°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 9, 2024,Penzance nach Marazion

After breakfast, it was time to head for Marazion. We had to hurry because there was only a short window of time at low tide to get from Marazion over an old stone causeway to St. Michael's Mount - which is located in the mud flats of Penzance Bay.
I had never known Marazion before, but St. Michael's Mount was …

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