Helman Tor – Helman Tor loop from Par

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Helman Tor – Helman Tor loop from Par

Hard

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Helman Tor – Helman Tor loop from Par

04:50

44.3km

600m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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384 m

St. Andrews Pond

Lake

1.89 km

Canal Path to Ponts Mill Car Park

Highlight • Cycleway

A quiet flat run along the canal path to Ponts Mill car park

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2.97 km

Luxulyan Valley: Treffry Viaduct and Par Tramway

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

An absolutely magical stretch of shared cycleway and footpath that follows the River Par on what was once an old tramway. You're surrounded by reminders of the Luxulyan Valley's historic past, with crumbling buildings, chimneys and Teffry's Viaduct which were all used in clay extraction here.

Today, the route is blissfully peaceful, though the river does flow with quite some force alongside the path. Look out for dippers here.

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6.46 km

St. Cyor's Holy Well, Luxulyan

Highlight • Natural Monument

A holy spring dedicated to St. Cyor with a C15th well house in the village of Luxulyan

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6.53 km

Luxulyan Church and Churchyard

Highlight • Religious Site

15.4 km

Breney Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Breney Common is an important wetland, open water and dry heathland site designated as a SSSI and nature reserve. Historically it was a tin mining area which left the depressions and landforms which then became ponds and ditches. There are a wide variety of plants and animals here, the area supports several dragonfly and damselfly species.

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16.4 km

Helman Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Helman Tor is a nature reserve and Scheduled Ancient Monument with a granite ridge, logan stone and prehistoric hill fort. It is believed that the site dates back around 6,000 years to the Neolithic period.

Covering over 500 acres, the nature reserve is made up of wetland, heathland, oak woodland and ponds that attract many wildlife species.

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16.5 km

Helman Tor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Helman Tor is a nature reserve on the long distance footpath Saints' Way. At clear weather, the site of a prehistoric hilfort and a stone hut circle offers splendid views on both coasts of Cornwall.

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16.6 km

Helman Tor

Highlight • Historical Site

Helman Tor is a nature reserve managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, with great views in every direction. There is a prehistoric hill fort and a stone hut circle settlement on the site. There is evidence of walls constructed in Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago, as well as some level platforms, thought to be house sites, one platform has a network of post holes. There is also remains of a field system.

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