WEST KERNOW WAY
(4 days riding)

Our driver be at your nominated collection point at the pre-agreed time to load your team and all of their kit. When you arrive at camp, just outside of Penzance, we’ll cook you a hearty meal, run through the plan for your West Kernow adventure and then leave you and the team to it for the evening.

The tour starts calmly with a flat 5km (3mi) warm up, which takes you past the lovely little fishing village of Mousehole, which Dylan Thomas referred to as England’s loveliest village, before your first climb. A day of coastal bridleways, traffic free track and small country lanes awaits your exploration. Famous sites such as the open air Minack Theatre, Lands End (time to stop for a picture under THAT sign?) and the Levant Mine will guide you towards Neolithic era Chun Quoit to its relatively youthful neighbour Chun Castle, and on to the Bronze Age Mên-an-Toll, before you come to rest near Zennor for your second luxurious camping experience.

Day 3 starts out with a short climb but then next 13k (8mi) are mostly downhill along quiet country lanes and bridleways with fantastic coastal views. We recommend taking a short break to tackle Godolphin Hill’s summit on foot for some epic views across the whole peninsula. The awesome views are tapered by a bout of bike pushing on some of the coastal paths – an inevitable part of a Cornish cycling trip! Your goal today is to lick the Lizard Point – the most southerly mainland point in the UK, before coming to rest for the evening near St. Ruan.

Day four leads with more coastal trails, passing by the winter surfing hotspot of Kennack Sands Beach, through picturesque Coverack before leaving the coastal breeze behind for a day of inland riding with more ups, downs, twists and turns. You’ll go all the way around the Helford Estuary, along miles of unpopulated country lane, past the Stithians Reservoir before hitting the traffic free Carn Marth Mining Trail to finish at camp no. four.

Your final ride takes you the rest of the way around Redruth and back into mining county. There are yet more hills to tackle on more quiet country lanes. The last 20km is mainly downhill with a small climb or two, just to keep you on your toes.

You can have a well-earned sleep in whilst we make you a breakfast as unhealthy as you would like! After breakfast your driver will pick you up for the final leg, the journey home. Once back at the drop off point we will unpack and redistribute your kit before driving off into the sunset.

If you would like to extend your West Kernow Way adventure there are great adventure parks, fantastic surf beaches and hundreds of other attractions along the route well worth adding a break day or three to check out. Of course not forgetting the clotted cream and seafood worth snaring in one of Cornwall’s villages. Get in touch to talk through options to extend your stay and personalise this basic itinerary.