Godrevy Lighthouse – Hell's Mouth Cliffs loop from Red River

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Godrevy Lighthouse – Hell's Mouth Cliffs loop from Red River

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Godrevy Lighthouse – Hell's Mouth Cliffs loop from Red River

05:58

22.2km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Waypoints

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107 m

Godrevy Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Godrevy Lighthouse is perched on Godrevy Island. Its light has been warning seafarers of Stone Reef which reaches across St Ives Bay since 1859.

Such is the power of the …

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2.01 km

St Ives Bay

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St Ives Bay is a large and crescent-shaped bay that stretches 6 miles (10 km) from the centre of Saint Ives around Godrevy Head to Godrevy Lighthouse. The River Hayle …

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5.84 km

Hell's Mouth Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the cliffs above Hell’s Mouth, you get a spectacular view out to sea. The dark cove, situated underneath a sheer rock face, has been the subject of much tragedy …

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10.2 km

Basset's Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 7.3 km long circular route takes you back to a time when Cornwall was covered by sea and then became a Europe-wide mountain range. The sedimentary rocks of this …

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11.1 km

Porthcadjack Cove and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Lying beneath the striking North Cliffs, Porthcadjack Cove is a little-visited beach on the Cornish coast. Accessible from the Coast Path via a steep and narrow path, the isolated nature …

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12.0 km

Basset's Cove

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

GB: Basset's Cove provides a good overview of the high cliff with its narrow beach area. The sides of the cove are weathered to varying degrees, so that some parts …

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18.2 km

View of Godrevy Lighthouse and Heritage Coast

Highlight • Natural Monument

Godrevy Heritage Coast stretches from Portreath in the east, to Godrevy. 14 miles of marvellous glorious hiking territory with a stunning coastline of cliffs and coves.

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22.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

7.10 km

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

6.68 km

653 m

217 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Today

Monday 9 November

13°C

11°C

16 %

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Comments

July 20, 2022,Wanderung Nordküste Cornwall

Today we hiked from Portreath to Hayle on the north coast. The fellow hikers hiked 2 km more, although we walked the same route 🤣. First it went along the dunes between heather fields as far as you can see. We even saw seals. We walked the last 5 km on the beach. It's beautiful, especially since the sun was …

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September 11, 2024,Cornwall Southwest Coast Path Tag 7

This time the weather is good from Portreath to Gwithian. The first climb is rewarded with the sight of Shetland ponies.
At Hell's Mouth and Godrevy Point you can finally see a larger number of seals!

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May 19, 2023,SWCP - Etappe 5 - Portreath -> Hayle

After two short climbs, the first two thirds can be easily completed on well-developed footpaths. Hell's Mouth is a good place to rest in a small cottage.
If the landscape up to this point is a bit more monotonous than on the previous days, there is still a little surprise waiting on the way to “Godrevy Lighthouse”: if you look …

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August 15, 2026,Portreath nach Hayle

Today's stage leads from Portreath to Hayle with approx. 20 km. Again, a very beautiful morning awaits me after the hearty English breakfast has been consumed. In Portreath, it's straight down to business, as some altitude meters have to be quickly conquered. After that, there are two more gorges to master, meaning down and up again. Then it continues moderately …

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