This is a circular route of just over 5 miles, between The Merry Maidens, Lamorna Cove and St Loy's Cove in the far west of Cornwall.
Parking for the walk is at either of the small, free car parks by the Merry Maidens stone circle. Rotating the walk to start at Lamorna Cove is another option but note the awkward access and the controversial parking regime which sadly seems to dominate most Tripadvisor reviews of the cove. The Merry Maidens circle was restored in Victorian times which resulted in the gain of an additional maiden.
Lamorna Cove's crumbling quay was ripped apart by storms last February and now looks rather sad, but the towering granite cliffs along the east side of the cove are as impressive as ever. The walk along the coast path is fairly rocky, particularly leaving Lamorna Cove and some balancing and hopping between the boulders of St Loy's Cove is also necessary. The rewards are well worth the effort: the views from the coast path are very fine and St Loy's Cove itself is a sculpted granite masterpiece.
The walk is also now available as a guided walk app for Android and in the iWalk app for iPhone.