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...in progress... Today was unfortunately the last hiking day, tomorrow is already departure. The weather was still wonderful. We had breakfast on the way in Yealmpton at a cute...

...in progress... We actually just wanted to quickly have breakfast, then go hiking or have a relaxing day. Actually... But then the car showed 'Tire Pressure' again. And the...

...in progress... Today was just absolutely perfect weather. 12 hours of sunshine with maximum temperatures of 15°. The sea sparkled from morning till evening. To...

...in progress... Cliff Top Cafe Rame Head with St Michael's Chapel Penlee Point Cawsand Kingsand Picklecombe Seat at Fort Picklecombe View of Drake's I

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Today it was still gray, visibility was slightly better and there was no drizzle. The first section went through Looe, past the harbor, then to the beach. Then through some...

Today the weather was like yesterday. And all my hiking gear is wet. That makes hiking no fun. Also, we needed to register Tina as the driver. So first off, we headed into the...

As discussed yesterday, my host drove me to Par, the starting point for this year's hike. It's always nice to resume where one left off after a year (or two). Unfortunately, Par...

Finally, it worked out. Back on the Coast Path... Incredible but true... This year, the journey was particularly tough. Flight from Hahn to London Stansted and then by rental car...

Our accommodation for last night was a very large old farm building which is now a B&B - really nicely repurposed. Trewithian wasn't directly on the coast so we had to walk...

Today there was sunshine again - plus wind! This was clearly noticeable and made our two ferry crossings over the River Fal and Porth Creek a little more exciting. St Mawes was...

Today we first had to get back to Helford from St Keverne. Buses don't run on Sundays. A friendly couple gave us a ride for 10 minutes, then we continued on foot for a while and...

Today we first walked back to Porthallow from our accommodation in St Keverne. From there we went to Nare Point. From up there we had a wonderful view of the river arms in front...

Yay, first look out the window: no rain, blue sky... running... 💪🏻 Coverack has an interesting geological peculiarity: the transition from the earth's mantle to the earth's...

Tonight it started to rain... Doooooof. Unfortunately it was drizzling almost constantly. Dumb. Visibility: almost none. Dumb. There was an old Victorian quarry along the way...

Today we continued with the journey to Lizard... As a reminder: the southernmost point of the British mainland... Just as we were about to leave, a driver from "our" luggage...

After 1 1/4 years of waiting, the time has finally come again: Cornwall - here we come Our first flight was from Luxembourg to London. We started 1 hour late. It wasn't quite...

Today was supposed to rain. But this morning it didn't look so bad after all. Since Tina's hip was bothering her more after yesterday, she decided to take the bus. I walked to...

Today we had to leave our beautiful accommodation in Newlyn after three days. What a shame. We continued on foot along the promenade towards Penzance. Due to the sea mist, St...

Today we started in Newlyn and 'went in the wrong direction'. Tina's hip was better today than yesterday. She stocked up on tablets and ointment at the pharmacy. Newlyn has a...

To get from our accommodation in Newlyn to Sennen Cove, we had to hitchhike for a while. Since we forgot to buy provisions for the journey yesterday, our first stop was a café...

We started the day with a very filling English Breakfast. After a short visit to our pub friend John, we were able to admire the Geevor Tin Mine. This mine was in operation...

Today, the stage from Zennor to Pendeen Watch was planned. After checking out of the hostel, we had breakfast in St Ives and then took the open-top double-decker bus Coast Liner...

Breakfast with a view

After not making it to Cornwall in 2021, the big day finally arrived today: our flight to Newquay! Yesterday we took the €9 ticket to Düsseldorf to the airport. The journey was...

We spent the last night in Cornwall in St Just. It is in the far southwest and is located in the next section of the hike. Unfortunately, as predicted (weather-wise), the world...

On the last day of hiking, we hiked from Gwithian to St Ives in glorious weather. We skipped a stop, but unfortunately the weather is going to be very rainy for the next two...

Due to weather conditions (rain and gusty winds) and leg problems, we made a detour to Truro today. As the administrative center of Cornwall county, it has a lot to offer. (More...