Section 15 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.15
Marsland Mouth to Newquay
75.4 miles (121 km).
Up and down
About 6,112 m of climbing and 6,097 m of descent; highest point 218 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Marsland Mouth.
- Car park
- Welcombe Mouth (free), 560 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Newquay. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Newquay, 130 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Railway Station, 40 m from the finish. DirectionsNewquay Railway Station Bus Stop, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsGreat Western Hotel, 190 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 58%, grass 13%, paved or flagged 9%, gravel and tracks 8%.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 81%, rough mountain path 19%.
On the way: 43 stiles, 106 kissing gates, 51 gates, 3 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 87 m in a kilometre, 6.1 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.