Smugglers’ Way
A 36-mile long-distance coast-to-coast path in Cornwall from Boscastle on the north coast to Looe on the south coast, using paths reputedly used in the past by smugglers. Bodmin Moor and the Jamaica Inn both feature along the way. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SX 094 914
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
Time: 14–20 hours
Duration: 2–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
107 St Austell, Liskeard, Fowey, Looe and Lostwithiel
109 Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Camelford and Liskeard
111 Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel
Summary
The Smugglers’ Way is a walking route across Cornwall visiting places famously associated with smugglers, such as Bodmin Moor, the Jamaica Inn, Dobwalls, Herodsfoot, and Sowden’s Bridge. It is essentially a coast-to-coast walking route beginning at Penally Point near Boscastle on the north coast of the county and ending in the harbour town of Looe on the south Cornish coast.
Between start and finish, the route crosses Cornwall via the River Valency valley, Lesnewth, Halwill Barton, Hendraburnick Down, Davidstow Moor, Bodmin Moor (including Lanlavery Rock, Rough Tor, Brown Willy, Catshole Tor, and Tolborough Tor), Jamaica Inn (Bolventor), Dozmary Downs, Browngelly Downs, Draynes Common, Treverbyn, Dobwalls, South Bosent, Scawn Mill Bridge, Herodsfoot, Church Bridge, West Looe River, Milcombe, Watergate, and West Looe.