I got the the St Ives branch line back to St Erth before changing to go back to Hayle. I highly recommend the short train ride along the St Ives branch line too....

Charles Hedley

It’s an enjoyable route on a well-populated but variable and spacious stretch of the signed Southwest Coast Path which parallels the railway and crosses it several times. At the turn in to Lelant there is a pub and cafe (there is no shortage of eating, drinking and snacking opportunities on this route generally) and the route takes a very quiet, leafy lane around the back of the village before heading gently uphill to the church....

Mockymock

I too walked this route with JTinsley (review on 09/10/2022), and agree that the route needs to be reworked. Given that St Michael's Way was generally very walking friendly, I agree that following it to Carbis Bay may well be the best alternative. This route also had some issues with short but un-safe feeling stretches of road, and unmarked, complicated or blocked rights of way intersecting between farms and open access land....

everydayduffy

Walked this route from Penzance to St Ives and though the initial section following the St Michaels Way was very enjoyable, once the route deviated from this established trail we encountered numerous rights of way issues where landowners had removed, blocked or not maintained access which resulted in large portions of the middle third being inaccessible and requiring significant detours or travel along busy sections of road. This route and PenStI 1 therefore both need to be replaced by an alternative as they share the same problematic sections. A sensible alternative may well be simply following the St Michaels way for the majority of the route....

JTinsley

After an initial climb up from Porthminster Beach on tarmac paths, you are rewarded with some excellent views over Carbis Bay and beyond....

James Illsley