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

Hiking trails & Routes

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

Moderate

4.6

(59)

376

hikers

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

04:26

16.8km

150m

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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.38 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.

Tip by

6.13 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

Tip by

7.96 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.95 km

Carbis Bay Beach and Coastal Railway

Highlight • Beach

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

Tip by

9.65 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.

Tip by

11.7 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 …

Tip by

16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.33 km

4.25 km

2.29 km

2.12 km

835 m

Surfaces

7.69 km

4.23 km

3.12 km

1.35 km

353 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

10°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 41.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 20, 2023,SWCP - Etappe 6 - Hayle -> St. Ives

Those who want to have breakfast in Hayle are in good hands at "duckies" at the end of the harbor, just before the railway viaduct. Great breakfasts are prepared here with a lot of passion. Taste & quality are absolutely perfect 😍
Otherwise, the former industrial city does not offer much worth seeing.
From here it is only a short …

Showing Translation

August 16, 2026,SWCP von Hayle nach St Ives

Today's tour from Hayle to Saint Ives is rather flat and goes through villages with beautiful houses and gardens. Of course, you'll reach the water in between. It's a shorter section that brings a few more altitude meters just before Saint Ives. Saint Ives is a small, cute town that is, however, heavily influenced by tourism.

Showing Translation