Perranporth to St Agnes Coast Path

A point-to-point on the roughest stretch of the mining coast, from Perranporth up over Cligga Head's honeycombed cliffs, across the airfield heath and through the Blue Hills tin valley to Trevaunance Cove at St Agnes. Short, but it extracts payment.

45 min – 1 hr 15 min

Perranporth Beach to St Agnes, Trevaunance Cove

Desk-researched / Not yet field-checked

Distance: 6.6 km
Elevation: 234 m
Start: Perranporth Beach
Terrain: Coast path
Difficulty: Hard
Route type: Point to point

Practical notes

Best for

Hill reps disguised as a journey
Industrial-archaeology running
Race prep for the mining-coast events

Watch for

Capped and fenced mine shafts close to the path — stay on the worn line
The Blue Hills descent is loose and steep enough to demand full attention
Unfenced cliff edges around Cligga Head

Facilities

Everything in Perranporth
Seasonal cafe and toilets at Trevaunance Cove

Season

Best with dry ground for the Blue Hills descent. Winter storms make Cligga's edge sections genuinely wild.

Parking: Big beach car parks at Perranporth; Trevaunance Cove has a small one that fills early in summer.
Public transport: Buses link St Agnes and Perranporth for the return leg — the timetable decides which end you start. Check it first.
Conditions: Heath path, mine-waste gravel and rock steps, with the loose Blue Hills valley sides the roughest ground on the route.
Navigation: Coast path acorns throughout, but paths braid around the old workings; when lines diverge, take the one closer to the sea.