LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD

South West Coastal Path No. 762              Total 306 miles

Time Taken:     Cycle:    Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:  
 3.5 hours        7.5 miles    5 miles         90%           Dull Sunshine

Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Ground Conditions:  
  18oC        80%       Good      Good                          

Points of Interest:
Kuggar          		Kennack sands        Black Hill
Treleaver Cliff      Chynhalls Cliff        	Cadgwith    
Coverack                Coverack Beach

General:
Parked in free car park Coverack at end of B3294 by the beach. 
Cycled to Kuggar beach against very strong winds, passing the 
Goodhilly earth station complex. Past camp site cycling down to 
beach car park.  Followed path signs carefully from car park, but 
had to divert to bottom of beach twice due to very swollen 
streams preventing the normally used stepping stones. From the 
cliffs above Kennack sands it is easy to see that a stroll along the 
beach would have been much easier. Very pleasant & tranquil 
path along the top of the cliffs past Poldowrian with no one to
be seen for miles, just the delightful colours of heather. Very 
steep descent to almost sea level at Downas Valley, then a 
stepper climb upto Beagles Point. Another descent and ascent 
by Beagles Hole to Black Hill. Passed a gravestone in the shape 
of a cross on top of Treleaver Cliff. Poiginant reminder that care is 
needed at all times. Path very well defined through the heather 
but with a very narrow deep rut down the centre, very much like 
a sheep track. Difficult to walk straight when one is bow legged 
with splayed feet. Much  easier for someone who is pigeon toed 
and knock kneed. Path more rugged past Carrick Luz and Chynhalls 
Cliff, but nothing to worry about for the average walker. Some 
sections of way is muddy, especially after recent rain. Be aware 
of the possibility of cattle on Black Hill. The path is especially 
muddy here due to the many hoofs up & down this section, Very 
difficult to circumnavigate any cattle due to the dense gorse in this 
area. I was lucky, the cattle were chewing the cud on the one area 
of flat ground. Hope you will be as lucky. Passed black head 
observatory, but no time to stop and scan the horizon, Chyhalls 
Cliff very rocky, causing the path to twist & turn in all directions. 
Very slow walking. Short restpite in a few places where duct 
boards have been installed on very wet stretches. Path officially 
visits the end of Chynhalls Point, but when I reached the stile onto 
the point a young chap was stroking a large pure white horse. 
horse obviously was going to move to let me pass so I continued 
on the path into Coverack and Dolor Point. Very picturesque village, 
especially when tide is in otherwise all the boats in the harbour are 
high & dry. When i reached the car park at the north end of the 
village, a man was instructing his wife to manoeuvre their car out 
of the parking space next to my car. It took a twenty point turn to 
miss my car. 
The end of a majestic & tranquil walk, highly recommended.