DAY 7 - PORTLOE TO MEVAGISSEY

 DAY 7 - PORTLOE TO MEVAGISSEY

The hike today was described as strenuous, then moderate.  The strenuous part started right out of the gate as we climbed out of Portloe to the cliffs along the coast.  The rest of the day was a series of ascents and descents through heavy vegetation along the cliffs.  We never found the moderate part!  Nevertheless the views were spectacular and we enjoyed a cloudy, dry day, a welcome break from the sun.

Our first village was Portholland, a tiny hamlet, then back up to the cliffs and eventually down to Porthluney Cove where we stopped at a small beach Cafe and cleaned them out of their last Cornish Pasties and Sausage roles for today’s lunch.  On the way our of the Cove you looked back onto the beautiful Caerhayes Castle (see pic below).  Then, on to Dodman’s Point, the largest headland we had to round today, a brief stop for lunch on the cliffs and off to Gorran Haven, the largest village we would pass through today.  After a brief ice cream stop, we continued for the final slog into Mevagissey.

Beach at Portholland

Tiny Chapel and lookout along the cliffs leaving Portholland

Caerhayes Castle just outside of Porthluney Cove

Free roaming horses on Dodman’s Point

Beautiful cottage set into a secluded beach

On our way to the headlands at Dodman’s Point

Dodman’s Point.  From here on a clear day you could see Lizard Point in the west and Plymouth in the east.

The Cross at Dodman’s Point

Heading into Gorran Haven

Festival Night in Megavissey!  Marching bands and people dancing in the street!

At the end of our day we met up with friends from past hikes…Leslie and Jonny from Bath England…and let’s not forget their dog Barney.  All three will be joining us as we set of for Fowey tomorrow!