For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Cornwall Council. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.
Hikes & Walks in Cornwall
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The 10 most beautiful hikes in Cornwall Council
Hiking Route
· Cornwall
Padstow to Constantine Bay
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
18.6 km
6:30 h
227 m
239 m
A beautiful coastal walk along the cliffs of Cornwall from Padstow to Constantine Bay.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Fowey Loop Walk (In the Footsteps of Daphne du Maurier)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.2 km
4:30 h
283 m
282 m
Today a loop walk takes you south along the coast towards Gribben Head; past Readymoney Cove and Polridmouth where Daphne du Maurier lived in Point Neptune and Menabilly.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Padstow Loop Walk Around Rock
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11.5 km
3:20 h
60 m
63 m
Cross the Camel Estuary from Padstow to explore Rock via a number of coastal paths, sand dune trails and footpaths.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Cornwall Tehidy Walking with Wheels
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
6.7 km
1:45 h
63 m
62 m
A ramble for mobility scooters; Walking with Wheels. Cliftop views out to sea and a wooded valley in the Country Park. Finish at the cafe?
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Trelissick Gardens to St Mawes
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.4 km
5:00 h
322 m
380 m
Today’s walk starts on the Trelissick Country Estate, and strikes a good balance of fairly flat walking through English farming countryside and beside the estuary of the River Fal, finishing in St Mawes.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Porthcurno to Penzance
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
18 km
7:00 h
247 m
289 m
Leaving Porthcurno, you will discover Lamorna, trade the open coast for some wooded walking and finish your hike in Penzance.
Hiking Route
· Cornwall
Padstow Circular via Pentire Head and "The Rumps"
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
20.1 km
6:00 h
199 m
195 m
Today’s trail teeters along the cliff-tops towards Pentire Head and "The Rumps", Looping back round to Polzeath and following your footsteps back to Padstow.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Charlestown to Fowey
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.1 km
5:30 h
428 m
438 m
Today’s walk starts beside Charlestown’s historic quay and continues through literary history, vast sandy beaches, along clifftops above secluded coves and past castle ruins en route to Fowey.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Boddinick to Fowey (Creeks and Coves Walk)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8.3 km
3:00 h
397 m
394 m
A short walk from Boddinick to Fowey that is filled with variety; saunter through the woods, across the hills, along the cliffs, and finish with a ferry journey into Fowey.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Portloe to St Mawes
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
20.2 km
5:30 h
296 m
297 m
Starting from Portloe Harbour it’s a fairly long walk (20km) down a remote and isolated peninsular to reach Place, from where you can take a ferry back to the centre of St Mawes.
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Cornwall - Port Quin - Port Isaac circular by Jon
Photo: Jon Watson, Community
March 18, 2023
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great walk as described, tough in places but epic views ...wear good boots as traction needed especially if wet. bring water and snacks..
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When did you do this route? March 18, 2023
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JimS - Tintagel - 02/09/2018 by Paul
Photo: Paul Hodges, Community
Photo: Paul Hodges, Community
Photo: Paul Hodges, Community
Photo: Paul Hodges, Community
March 10, 2023
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Community
A great circular walk with a wide variety of scenery including the dramatic coastline. We started the route in Tintagel where there are plenty of pay and display parking options. Well marked throughout.
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When did you do this route? March 10, 2023
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Little Petherick Creek circular by alan
February 14, 2023
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Community
excellent route, great views, easy to follow
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