Can you walk across Loe Bar?

There are two walks: Distance and time: 10 miles (4 hours + pub stop) or 7 miles (3 hours) if you just walk around the Loe without detouring to Gunwalloe. Parking: There is a free car park, on Porthleven road, just outside Helston.

Where do you park for the Loe Bar?

There is a small car park to the east of Porthleven, about 15 minutes walk away.

How far is it around a Loe Pool?

A 9.6km (6-mile) walk from Penrose Estate around Cornwall’s largest natural lake, Loe Pool.

Where is Loe Bar in Cornwall?

Loe Bar beach is a half mile shingle bank which separates the Loe, the largest natural fresh water lake in Cornwall, from the sea. Loe Bar was originally the mouth of the River Cober which led to a harbour in Helston.

Is there a walk from Porthleven to the Loe Pool?

Introduction: This walk takes in the famous Loe Pool (also known as The Loe) and Loe Bar and the little town of Porthleven, with its rugged rather than pretty harbour. Much of the walk is on lanes and estate drives and is therefore very straightforward.

How long is the walk from Helston to Porthleven?

It is about two miles rom Loe Bar to Porthleven and five miles from Helston to Porthleven. The five mile walk as a whole will take about two and a half hours and there are buses back to Helston.

Where does the Loe walk start and end?

The walk follows the River Cober through Coronation Park to the bridge and then joins the tree-lined bridleway through Penrose to the coast near Porthleven. The route then crosses the Loe Bar and follows the path around the Loe Pool to reach the woods.

Is there a circular walk around the Loe Pool?

The Loe. A circular walk around the Loe Pool, the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall, and along the Loe Bar, one of Cornwall’s most treacherous beaches on which 100 of those onboard the HMS Anson drowned metres from the shore, motivating the invention of the rocket lifesaving apparatus that saved thousands of lives. App in iTunes Store.