Rame Head Loop from Cawsand

South East Cornwall · Coast path · Loop · Moderate

1 hr – 1 hr 40 min · Cawsand, village car park → Cawsand, village car park

Desk-researched

Desk-researched — not yet run on the ground

Elevation profile

280 m gain · high 107 m

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12 m – 107 m

Line mapped on a filtered walking graph that keeps to paths and quiet lanes and treats fast or classified roads as cross-only (scripts/walk-graph.mjs); elevation from EU-DEM 25 m. Not from a recorded run.

Mapped from OpenStreetMap footpaths on the OpenTopoMap contour map — a planning line, not a recorded run.

Distance: 10.3 km
Climb: 280 m
Per km: 27 m
On foot: 1 hr – 1 hr 40 min
Line: Mapped

Out from the twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand, along the coast path past Penlee Point to St Michael's chapel on Rame Head, then back by lane through Rame village. Short on paper, with more climbing in it than the map first suggests.

Getting there and back

The Cremyll foot ferry from Plymouth connects to Mount Edgcumbe, from where Cawsand is a further walk or run. Check current ferry times.

Parking

Limited parking in Cawsand itself; arrive early or park further out in Kingsand and add a short warm-up.

Conditions

Coast path grass and stone underfoot, with tarmac lane sections that have a noticeable camber in places.

Navigation

Coast path waymarks to Rame Head are clear. The lane return is straightforward but unlit, so plan timing around daylight out of season.

Season

Runs well most of the year. Summer brings holiday traffic to the lanes, so early starts are worth it even outside race season.

Dogs

Good for a fit dog. The lane sections need a lead, and the climbing is honest work for short legs.

Good for

Short, sharp climbing sessions
Race-prep hill repeats built into a route
Views over Whitsand Bay and Plymouth Sound

Watch for

Repeated short climbs that add up faster than the distance suggests
Lane sections with blind bends and no verge in places
Exposed cliff top around Penlee Point in strong wind

On the ground

Small car park and street parking in Cawsand
Pub, shop and toilets in Kingsand/Cawsand

GPX download

The line on this page is mapped from OpenStreetMap paths, not a recorded run. Treat the file as a planning aid and check it against conditions on the ground.

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