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#3: Cornish Celtic Way

August 31 - September 11

Start:
SX359577 - St Germans, Cornwall

Finish:
SW514298 - St Michael's Mount, Marazion, Cornwall

Route:
203 km (126 miles)
2,880 m (9,448 ft) ascent
510 m (1,674 ft)  maximum ascent

Level:
Challenging

Join us on our next Walk~the~Ways following the 126-mile Cornish Celtic Way, a new pilgrimage route from St. Germans to St. Michael’s Mount that crosses the peninsula twice. It weaves together over 60 miles of the Cornish Coast Path with two ancient routes — The Saints’ Way and St Michael’s Way — creating a journey rich in history, landscape and meaning.

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Itinerary.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     St Germans Priory
    Finish:     Talland Bay Car Park

    We set out from St Germans Church, moving through quiet farmland and wooded lanes before reaching the south coast. The descent into Talland Bay marks the first shared milestone — countryside giving way to open water.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Talland Bay Car Park
    Finish:     Par Sands - The Ship Inn

    A full coastal day along the South West Coast Path, passing fishing villages and exposed headlands. After threading through Polperro and the harbour town of Fowey, we continue north to the sands of Polmear near Par.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Par Sands - The Ship Inn
    Finish: Lanivet,     Truro Rd car park

    Leaving the coast behind, the route cuts inland through wooded valleys and rising ground. The landscape grows quieter and more spacious before arriving in the rural heart of Cornwall at Lanivet.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location: Lanivet,     Truro Rd car park
    Finish:     Little Petherick Village Hall

    A day shaped by open moorland and long inland views. The path gradually descends toward the Camel estuary, finishing at the peaceful village of Little Petherick, where river and tide meet.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Little Petherick Village Hall
    Finish: St. Merryn,     Cornish Arms

    Following the estuary path toward Padstow, we return to higher ground and Atlantic-facing fields before reaching St Merryn, gateway to the north coast.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location: St. Merryn,     Cornish Arms
    Finish:     Mawgan Porth car park

    Now fully on the Atlantic edge, today is dramatic and exposed. The path rises and falls along high cliffs above the sea, passing the iconic Bedruthan Steps before descending into Mawgan Porth.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Mawgan Porth car park
    Finish:     Crantock, N’ Trust car park

    A sweeping stretch of north coast walking. Clifftop paths lead toward the wide sands of Crantock, where dunes and the Gannel estuary soften the day’s harder edges.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Crantock, N’ Trust car park
    Finish:     Perranporth, Droskyn car park

    Open skies and expansive beaches define this stage. Crossing dune systems and long sandy stretches, we arrive at the broad shoreline of Perranporth, one of the north coast’s great walking destinations.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Droskyn car park
    Finish:     Porthtowan Beach car park

    A rugged, undulating day along mining-era cliffs and exposed Atlantic viewpoints. The path rolls steadily toward Porthtowan, framed by red cliffs and open surf.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Porthtowan Beach car park
    Finish:     Godrevy, N’ Trust car park

    Clifftop miles continue westward, with long views out to sea. The approach to Godrevy Lighthouse signals the crossing into West Cornwall — expansive, wind-shaped, elemental.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Godrevy, N’ Trust car park
    Finish:     Lelant car park

    The coastline softens into sweeping sands and estuary paths around Hayle. The stage finishes in the quiet village of Lelant, looking across St Ives Bay.

  • Start: 9:00am
    Location:     Lelant car park
    Finish:     Folleyfield Long stay car park

    The final stage follows the curve of Mount’s Bay, wide skies and open shoreline guiding us west. The path feels expansive here — a sense of nearing completion without rushing it.

    We will align with the tides and make the final walk across the causeway to St Michael's Mount, this historic landmark rising steadily ahead. Reaching it on foot, with the sea parted on either side, becomes a quiet, deliberate close to twelve shared days across Cornwall.

Cornish Celtic Way – the route..

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