Godrevy to Portreath Coast Path

A point-to-point coast path run from Godrevy's lighthouse view north to Portreath, over Navax Point, Hell's Mouth and Reskajeage Downs. Open, exposed and rarely sheltered from whatever the Atlantic is doing that day.

1 hr 20 min – 2 hr 10 min

Godrevy, National Trust car park to Portreath, Beach car park

Desk-researched / Not yet field-checked

Distance: 10.2 km
Elevation: 202 m
Start: Godrevy, National Trust car park
Terrain: Coast path
Difficulty: Hard
Route type: Point to point

Practical notes

Best for

Wind-hardened running
Seals at Mutton Cove in season
Race-prep exposure training

Watch for

Fully exposed to westerly and northwesterly wind for the whole route
Unfenced cliff edge at Hell's Mouth and Navax Point
Loose, ankle-turning ground on the descents into Basset's Cove
No realistic shelter or bail-out until Portreath

Facilities

National Trust car park at Godrevy (charges apply)
Toilets and cafe at Portreath

Season

Best attempted in settled weather. This is the stretch of coast where forecast wind speed actually changes whether the run is enjoyable or just an argument with the air.

Parking: National Trust pay car park at Godrevy. Free-to-park street spaces near Portreath beach fill early in summer.
Public transport: Limited. Seasonal bus services run near both ends; do not plan a same-day return without checking current routes first.
Conditions: Firm cliff-top grass in dry weather, greasy and slippery within a day of rain. Loose stone on the short, steep drops into the coves.
Navigation: Coast path waymarks throughout, but keep well back from the edge; the path runs close to unfenced drops in several places.