Cornish 100 Mile Challenge Route

Cornish 100 Mile Challenge Route

Cornish 100 Mile Challenge Route

8 Nights

Average

100 miles / 160 km

total

13 miles / 20 km

Average

2880m / 9449ft

elevation

Mixed

accomodation

2880m / 9449ft

elevation

Mixed

accomodation

Cornish 100 Mile Challenge Route

Cornish 100 Mile Challenge Route

Cornish 100 Mile Challenge Route

difficulty Grade

difficulty Grade

difficulty Grade

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Accomodation Type

Accomodation Type

Accomodation Type

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Activity

Activity

Activity

Mixed Activity

Mixed Activity

Mixed Activity

Start/Finish

Start/Finish

Start/Finish

Cornwall/Cornwall

Cornwall/Cornwall

Average Daily cost

COST

COST

Best Months

Best Months

Best Months

May-Sept

costs based on two people sharing

Overview

Overview

For fit and experienced walkers this is the ultimate and most varied weeks walking in Cornwall. Four very different sections of trail, completing two mid distance Cornwall Coast to Coast footpaths as well as two very different sections of the South West Coast Path and a crossing of the highest point in Cornwall. ​ From desolate moorland tors, to unspoilt fishing villages, experience precipitous cliffs, hidden coves, dramatic tors, golden deserted beaches, inland forests, rivers valleys and high moorland. Walking on ancient drove roads, tracing smugglers trails and the paths of the revenue men who tried to find them, you will track the Pilgrimage routes of ancient saints and holy men one day and follow in the well worn boot steps of hardy cliff top miners the next. ​ Encounter ancient Celtic crosses, holy wells, old mine works and bronze age cliff top forts, passing locations that inspired and were adored by writers as diverse as Thomas Hardy, Tennyson, Daphne du Maurier and John Betjeman. For nature lovers keep aware as you pass through the habitat of seals, otters, deer, peregrine falcons, buzzards and if you are lucky puffins, adders and basking sharks. A 7 day walking challenge or up to 11 days for those who want to undertake the route at a slower rate it’s not all toil on the trail. Recover with overnight stops at cosmopolitan Padstow, the idyllic fishing village at Port Isaac, infamous lonely Jamaica Inn as well as the historically rich and unique natural harbours at Fowey and Boscastle. ​ A superb weeks adventure for experienced walkers where the real prize is the variety and breadth of the walk - a trip through the many facets and faces of Cornwall old and New. Take the challenge and take a walking holiday that keeps you in the remote and real Cornwall away from the more crowded tourist trails whilst ensuring you make the occasional visit to some of its more stunning favourite locations.

Itinerary

Itinerary

Section 6 of the Cornwall 100 mile challenge runs 20 miles from Looe to Jamaica Inn and is graded moderate but strenuous on the open moor. This section can be split into 2 days. Today is a long day, with steady walking and climbing throughout. You start your return crossing of Cornwall up the lush West Looe Valley, where otters, deer, bubbling rivers and forest tracks lead you on a journey towards desolate Bodmin Moor. Once on the open moorland watchful route finding will lead you to an aged drover’s route over the summit of Brown Gelly Tor and then around dark and foreboding Dozmary Pool - scene of the death of King Arthur where Excalibur was hurled into the murky depths. Another mile or two across the moor and the welcome sight of Daphne Du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn appears, an isolated and desolate spot perfectly located for your overnight stay on Cornwall’s wildest moor.+
Section 7 of the Cornwall 100 mile challenge runs 16 miles from Jamaica Inn to Boscastle and is graded strenuous to severe across the open moor and then moderate to Boscastle. Your final day takes you on the Smugglers Way, over the highest points and peaks in Cornwall, climbing 5 tors with some of the most fantastic panoramas in the west country. As you come down from the tors, the route takes you along an abandoned WW2 airport runway in between the crumbling control towers and bunkers, before dropping to the coast down remote bubbling tributaries of the surging Valency river. Following in Hardy’s footsteps for the final section, down his “leaf covered aisle” to the fascinating hamlet of Boscastle, with its unique Fjord like harbour, witchcraft museum and wild Atlantic coastline. Your 100 mile circle complete, take a well-earned refreshment in the Cobweb Inn as you reach the harbour, safe in the knowledge that no other route in Cornwall could have revealed such variety of trail in its walking experience.+
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Itinerary:
68 days – 69 nights / 9 miles daily
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Itinerary
68 Days / 69 Nights9 miles daily avgStandard
Cost £ per person
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Based on two people sharing a Double or Twin Room
Total Cost
£21,286

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TRIP TESTIMONIAL

Every part of the pesky planning process was taken off my hands and concluded to my specifications and wishes. Communication is also great, - friendly, professional and helpful

Kitchen

2 - 3 months

A refreshing break packed with variety and charm.

Ulrika Lentz

TRIP TESTIMONIAL

Every part of the pesky planning process was taken off my hands and concluded to my specifications and wishes. Communication is also great, - friendly, professional and helpful

Kitchen

2 - 3 months

A refreshing break packed with variety and charm.

Ulrika Lentz

TRIP TESTIMONIAL

Every part of the pesky planning process was taken off my hands and concluded to my specifications and wishes. Communication is also great, - friendly, professional and helpful

Kitchen

2 - 3 months

A refreshing break packed with variety and charm.

Ulrika Lentz

Everything You Need to Know

Everything You Need to Know

Everything You Need to Know

What is a self guided walking holiday?

What is a self guided walking holiday?

What is a self guided walking holiday?

How do I choose a route

How do I choose a route

How do I choose a route

How hard are the walks?

How hard are the walks?

How hard are the walks?

Can I walk slower or faster than your suggested itineraries

Can I walk slower or faster than your suggested itineraries

Can I walk slower or faster than your suggested itineraries

Can I add in rest days and activity days?

Can I add in rest days and activity days?

Can I add in rest days and activity days?

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