Travelling Trev
SWCP - Land's End to Porthcurno
Distance: 9.1km
Ascent: 400m

May 2024 - Gorgeous day, gorgeous walk. Stunning vistas and a surprising history to the cone things encountered on Gwennap Head.

The Runnelstone Daymarks are located on Gwennap Head. When lined up with each other, they indicate the Runnelstone, marked by a buoy about a mile offshore. Beacons were originally erected on the Runnelstone rock but were later washed away. The rock was not big enough to build a lighthouse on. The two Runnelstone daymarks were erected on Gwennap Head in 1821. When lined up they mark the position of the Runnelstone rock. The red cone is the southern mark and the white tower with the black conical roof was the northern mark.

The first four photos are from Bosigran the day before
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