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Walk 1028 - Chûn Quoit and Botallack from Carnyorth
| Region | Cornwall AONB | | County/Area | Cornwall | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 8.0 miles / 13 km | | Ascent | 900 feet / 273 metres | | Grade | moderate |
This walk includes neolithic Chûn Quoit, industrial heritage at Botallack, a section of the South West Coast Path and moorland scenery with views over West Cornwall and Penwith. Starting from Carnyorth, you are unlikely to meet more than a handful of people on this interesting walk in West Cornwall, which was home to an extensive tin mining industry. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet 102 |  |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 203 | |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Other walks nearby Walk 1225 - 1.3 miles / 2.0 km away
Sennen Cove to Botallack
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 2616 - 1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
The moors of Penwith
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km Walk 1224 - 2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Men-an-tol & Ding Dong Mine from Bosullow
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km Walk 2614 - 5.3 miles / 8.5 km away
St Loy’s Cove & Logan Rock
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 1081 - 5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
St Ives and Coastal Path from Zennor
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km Walk 1223 - 5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Morvah to Zennor using the Coastal Path
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 2205 - 6.1 miles / 9.8 km away
Newlyn - a village trail
Grade - easy
Length - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km Walk 2207 - 6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
Penzance - a town stroll
Grade - easy
Length - 1.5 miles / 2.4 km Walk 3501 - 6.6 miles / 10.6 km away
Penzance to Porthcurno via Mousehole and Lamorna
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km Walk 1226 - 6.8 miles / 10.8 km away
Porthcurno to Land's End & Sennen Cove
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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Cornwall AONB
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