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Stay left and join cycle track

Penlee Lifeboat Station & Memorial

Turn left from NCN route and follow bridleway climb

Leave NCN Route 3
Head straight on instead of following NCN route to St Buryan

Caution
Caution, steep descent

Divert point
Follow bridleway route on left for rocky descent into Porthcurno

Rejoin NCN
Rejoin NCN route 3 to Land's End

Caution, Road Crossing
Cross A30 here and follow out and back route to Land's End

Caution A30
Join A30 for short distance - can be busy at times.

Leave A30
Break away from main road and ride past airport

Dismount
Dismount for short footpath (with believed historic higher rights) section out of courtesy to local residents.

Caution
Caution on steep rocky descent

Tin Coast - Be Nice, Say Hi.
Be aware of high visitor densities along this section of byway

Join Tinner's Way
Please see guidebook for explanation of historic evidence regards this section of trail, parts of which are recorded as footpath.

Ancient Sites
Men an Tol and Men Scryfa. plus other neolithic sites, along this section of route.

Divert
Divert south for Mulfra Hill and Chysauster ancient village

Divert if muddy
Bridleway to right is best route but may be impassable in winter - GPX route here diverts here via road to pass below Trencrom Hill Fort.

Caution
Caution when crossing A30

Go straight on towards Relubbus

Divert
Divert left onto Tregonning Hill FP option as per guidebook

Caution crossing main road

Divert
Cross Loe Bar to continue straight on, or follow bridleways round inlet to overnight in Helston

Turn right to follow byway

pay attention for cattle etc approaching farm

Lizard NNR
Please stick to bridleway and permissive path across this sensitive conservation area

Kynance Cove car park
Short diversion from here to popular visitor spot

Caution along next mile of road at peak times

Busy road
Please take care

Diversion
Divert Northwards here to take Ferry

Alternative
Permissive path on left avoids stepped bridleway through crops

Detour
follow track on left due to gap in bridleway straight ahead (may be obstructed)

may be muddy in winter

"No Bull" diversion
GPX route diverts right here to follow road route northwards to Stithians. Straight on will give some excellent bridleway but with several gates and some people have found the large beef cattle here a bit intimidating

Caution crossing main road. Follow line of main road West for short distance and join lane headed North

Marked as footpath but historic rights claim on file

Mining Trails
Follow mining trails signage to Portreath or for short cut option direct to Care Brea.

Footpath
Dismount to push up short steep climb (part of mining trails network)

Carn Brea
Follow bridleway to monument if wanted

King Edward Mine
King Edward mine

Old Road to Penberthy Cross
River crossing at footbridge leads to historic trackway to Penberthy Cross recorded as footpath

Byway Ends
Recorded extent of Byway ends at parish boundary - route continues to public road over unrecorded section of highway

National Cycle Network
Follow NCN signs to Marazion

Nearly There
Turn left towards St Michael's Mount for official finish, then return along seafront cycle trail to Penzance