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Black Head & Coverack loop from Kennack Sands — The Lizard

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Black Head & Coverack loop from Kennack Sands — The Lizard

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4.4

(11)

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Black Head & Coverack loop from Kennack Sands — The Lizard

04:31

16.4km

270m

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: June 8, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.71 km

Lankidden Cove

Highlight • Beach

One of the more remote beaches on The Lizard Lankidden Cove is a great place for a wild swim on a hot day. It's quite sheltered with a sandy beach and a steep path down from the coast path.

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5.65 km

Black Head affords impressive views over Coverack Bay, the Fal Estuary, Nare Head and the Dodman. There is a coastguard lookout station here, which has information inside about the landscape and wildlife around you.

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7.56 km

Chynhalls Point

Highlight • Beach

From this headland you have a beautiful view of Coverack and on the other side of the headland is a beautiful sandy beach.

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8.64 km

Coverack Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Coverack is a traditional fishing village that has a stunning beach and a beautiful harbour. Steeped in Cornish history, the tiny settlement has a colourful past as a smugglers’ haunt. …

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9.72 km

Terence Coventry Sculpture Park

Highlight • Monument

Sculpture park astride the South West Coast path

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16.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

4.24 km

1.16 km

353 m

143 m

Surfaces

6.01 km

5.99 km

3.77 km

523 m

121 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Black Head & Coverack loop from Kennack Sands — The Lizard

Lankidden Cove

Black Head Coastguard Lookout

Chynhalls Point

Coverack Harbour

Terence Coventry Sculpture Park

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