St Ives, Cornwall to Pendeen Watch, Cornwall

miles 104 - 106

It's six fairly strenuous miles to Zennor, and not a pub on the way. Leave St Ives along Porthmeor Beach, and on to the cliff path. The path is along the cliff tops, with two steep descents to cross streams at the mouth of two coves

Still old engine houses on the way	Rolling cliff tops

miles 106 - 108

After a mile of cliff walking, you reach the trig point, at 300 feet, above Carn Nuan Point. There are fabulous views from this high point. After the trig point there is a steep descent to the sea at River Cove, followed by another steep up and down to the sea again within a few hundred yards before getting to Mussel Point.

The path follows the cliffs round the bay (Wicca Pool) with one descent and climb to cross a stream

miles 108 - 110

There is another steep descent and climb, to reach Zennor Head. This is an imposing 300 foot high sheer cliff, scarred by deep gullies.

Zennor hamlet is half a mile off the path, but does have a good pub and 15th century church. There is a local legend of a mermaid, who lured the squire's son to his death at sea many years ago, still being heard singing in the bay - do listen

Owned by the National Trust		See the mermaid at Zennor Cove

miles 110 - 112

South from Zennor the coast path continues along the cliffs, round Pendour Cove (one steep stream to cross), Veor Cove(steep descent) , Porthglaze Cove (two steep climbs) and Treen Cove (one steep descent) to get to Gurnards Head.

Gurnards Head is the site of another of those Cornish Iron Age forts, with traces of huts and three ramparts.

miles 112 - 114

On along the cliff, with a descent at Porthmeor Cove, followed by the inevitable climb up to another headland, with another Iron Age fort, Bosigran Castle, which was defended by a stone rampart.

At the end of this section there is a sunken path running inland for half a mile to Morvah, a hamlet with a 15th century church

	Mainly glorious cliff walking on this stretch

miles 114 - 116

Along the cliff, then down to Portheras Cove and up the other side, heading towards Pendeen Watch Lighthouse. Like most of the Cornish lighthouses, Pendeen Watch was built to prevent the tragic losses of life that occurred as shipping volumes off shore increased, particularly with shipping from the Welsh coal fields. The lighthouse was built in 1900, and is open to visitors in the afternoons.

The reef at Pendeen	And the guardian

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