Cornwall · base 2: The Lizard
2B Lizard Point to Cadgwith
One way. Buses run from Ruan Minor, near Cadgwith; check Traveline South West. Or the Association's 9.8 km circular, Church Cove and Cadgwith, which has signed shortcuts back to Lizard village.
5.8 kmon our map
137 m+of climbing, at least
About 2 hoursStrenuous
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Short steep ups and downs leaving Lizard Point, then harder climbs before Cadgwith. Some stiles are serpentine rock: slippery when wet.
Official figure: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) along the coast path (South West Coast Path Association). Source: southwestcoastpath.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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