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Zennor Head – Man's Head Rock Formation loop from St Ives

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Zennor Head – Man's Head Rock Formation loop from St Ives

Hard

2.0

(1)

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Zennor Head – Man's Head Rock Formation loop from St Ives

02:53

21.5km

680m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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661 m

Harbour Beach

Beach

2.82 km

Hellesveor Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

The stretch of coast west of St. Ives is full of rugged Cornish gems, including Hellesveor Cliff. Its proximity to the hustle and bustle of St Ives makes it the ideal place to escape for a clifftop run.

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3.49 km

Ruins of Tin Mine on Cornwall Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

An atmospheric place especial for readers of Poldark

Tip by

5.69 km

View of Pen Enys Point

Highlight • Natural

Look east across Polgassick Cove to Pen Enys Point, another stunning stretch of Cornish Coastline.

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7.17 km

View of Seal Island (Western Carracks Reef)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic view over Seal Island, the most northern rock of the Western Carracks Reef.

The rocks have been home to a colony of Grey Atlantic seals for over 70 years.

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8.84 km

Viewpoint

10.8 km

Zennor Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Zennor Head is a 750 meter long "promontory" between Pendour Cove and Porthzennor Cove. With views of the Atlantic, it is 1 km northwest of the village of Zennor and 1.6 km east of the nearest promontory, Gurnard's Head.

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16.5 km

Stone circle near the Cornwall coast

Highlight • Monument

it might or might not be ancient

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19.7 km

Man's Head Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Man’s Head is a rocky outcrop that, as you may expect, bears a striking resemblance to a man’s head, especially from the seaward side. As well as quirky geology, you …

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21.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

2.62 km

1.28 km

1.08 km

599 m

261 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

3.38 km

1.26 km

671 m

290 m

278 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

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Weather

Monday 27 July

22°C

16°C

0 %

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Zennor Head – Man's Head Rock Formation loop from St Ives

Hellesveor Cliff

Ruins of Tin Mine on Cornwall Coast

View of Pen Enys Point

View of Seal Island (Western Carracks Reef)

Zennor Head

Stone circle near the Cornwall coast

Man's Head Rock Formation

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