{"id":3096,"date":"2012-04-23T21:53:14","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T20:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geoffjones.com\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2012-04-23T21:53:14","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T20:53:14","slug":"day-13-south-west-coast-path-pentire-point-west-to-portreath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.geoffjones.com\/?p=3096","title":{"rendered":"Day 13 South West Coast Path \u2013 Pentire Point West to Portreath"},"content":{"rendered":"

First welcome to at least two more readers. Ann who left a comment on the previous post <\/a>and Mike of Luggage Transfers.<\/p>\n

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South West Coast Path Hiker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today was AWFUL weather it rained heavily in the night, at breakfast the skies looked more welcoming. Just after Holywell Beach I bumped into my \u00a0first South West Coast Path hiker slackpacking from Lands End to Minehead, It was to wet to talk much.<\/p>\n

However, by the time I reached Perran Beach it was a full blown hailstorm, the beach turning white. I I found the Stepping Stones Cafe<\/a> open in Perranporth to wet my inside and dry out my outside a little. Then it was off out into what looked like April showers. Just before St Agnes I ignored the dire warnings (with my new UK Tides app<\/a>. I knew I was in no danger) by going around the cliff base rather than up and over the top.<\/p>\n

After St Agnes I was treated to gale force winds and rain with a flooded path in places.<\/p>\n

\"Portreath<\/a>
Portreath Harbour Waves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally descending into Portreath I found the Cliff House B&B a bit expensive especially for Room 5 with no view or even outside window :-(, but I was in no fit state to argue after walking 19 miles in those conditions.<\/p>\n

Because my GPS lost signal whilst I was in the lunchtime pub I had two merge two tracks using Adze<\/a>\u00a0whilst playing with it \ud83d\ude42 it came up with these rather fun figures for today:<\/p>\n

\"Adze<\/a><\/p>\n

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I love the maximum climbing gradient of 34 degrees and total height climbed of 3374 feet. (according to the guide it was 2940 feet).<\/p>\n

As usual my stats are here<\/a> pics here<\/a> and Everytrail:<\/p>\n

South West Coast Path -West Pentire to Portreath at EveryTrail<\/a>
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