Gwennap Pit – View of Carn Brea loop from Redruth

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Gwennap Pit – View of Carn Brea loop from Redruth

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Gwennap Pit – View of Carn Brea loop from Redruth

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3.18km

60m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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54 m

Gwennap Pit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gwennap Pit was used by the renowned cleric John Wesley to give preaches from 1762 until 1789. Its unusual form is thought to be caused to a collapsed abandoned mine …

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Gwennap Pit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gwennap Pit was used by the renowned cleric John Wesley to give preaches from 1762 until 1789. Its unusual form is thought to be caused to a collapsed abandoned mine …

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1.50 km

View of Carn Brea

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path down from Pennance Road to Pennance Terrace was very uneven and overgrown. We should have used the bridle path a bit further along Pennance Road.

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1.71 km

Carn Marth Summit and Quarries

Highlight • Structure

Running up here to the summit of Carn Marth will reward you with beautiful views across rural Cornwall.

This area is filled with reminders of the county's industrial past and …

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1.74 km

Carn Marth and Hick's Quarry Pool

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the top of Carn Marth at 755 feet (230 m), there are incredible views over the rural countryside of inland Cornwall. With a rich history from mining and quarrying, …

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1.80 km

Just south east of Redruth, Carn Marth hill has a summit reaching 771 feet (235 m). Once heavily quarried for granite, there's a large pool near the top which can be eerie in cloud and stunning sunshine.

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