Saints' Way/Forth an Syns

Cornwall

47 km / 29 miles

The Way follows the route thought to have been taken by the ancient Cornish and Welsh Saints across mid-Cornwall through valleys, woodland, moors and villages. From the north coast, it crosses St Breock Downs to reach Helman Tor Gate where there are options through either St Blazey or Milltown to the south coast.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Celtic Cross on named signs
Attributes:	Challenging Pilgrimage Religious
Start:	SW915754 - Padstow, Cornwall
Finish:	SX125516 - Fowey, Cornwall
Web Sites:	Oliver's Cornwall - Saint's Way Saints Way Padstow to Fowey [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Looseleaf	Saints' Way guide (Pelican Studio - 2016 )
Guidebook	Pilgrim routes of the British Isles (Crowood Press - 2016 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	200, 204
OS Landranger Active	200, 204
OS Explorer	106, 107, 109
OS Explorer Active	106, 107, 109

Other Paper Maps:

ZigZag 16 Stripmap

Saints' Way: Padstow to Fowey (Yellow Publications - Sept 2015)

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Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Hostel Accommodation

Golant YHA, Golant, Fowey, Cornwall

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41 km

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Path Variants

Saints Way St Blazey Alternative

National Trails (England & Wales)

South West Coast Path National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Camel Trail

Other Paths

Celtic Way Cornish Celtic Way Cornwall Coast Path Land's End Trail Long Path Mary Michael Pilgrims Way Click to show 3 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Smugglers' Way

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GPX Route File

Saints' Way/Forth an Syns GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Saints' Way/Forth an Syns Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Saints Way Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

44.1 km (27.4 miles)
1,075 m (3,527 ft) ascent
209 m (686 ft) maximum height

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Saints' Way/Forth an Syns

Cornwall

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