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Mineral Tramways loop from Truro via Portreath

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Mineral Tramways loop from Truro via Portreath

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Mineral Tramways loop from Truro via Portreath

03:21

46.5km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.04 km

Coosebean Woodland

Highlight • Trail

Coosebean Woodland surrounds the River Kenwyn in Truro. Walking and cycling trails in this woodland have been recently re-opened by the council. It is a lovely place to cycle through, …

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21.6 km

Portreath Harbour Entrance

Highlight • Beach

Portreath has an inner and outer harbour. The harbour was historically an important port and was one of the earliest industrial ports in Cornwall. Cornwall's first railway, the Portreath Tramroad, …

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24.2 km

Mary's Well is an old granite drinking fountain dated 1888. The well was donated to Illogan residents by a local landowner called Mr Gustavos Lambert Bassett, who named it after his wife. There is a bench beside the well.

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32.1 km

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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35.7 km

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

Poldice Valley is a beautiful spot with a rich mining history. A mine has existed in the valley as far back as the 16th century, extracting tin ore and copper …

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38.9 km

Point Hills Arsenic Refinery Chimney

Highlight • Historical Site

Point Hills Arsenic Refinery was run by the British Arsenic Company, which became the Cornwall Arsenic Company. The arsenic works closed at the beginning of World War Two after being …

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46.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

14.4 km

4.77 km

3.33 km

686 m

103 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

9.33 km

8.12 km

6.13 km

355 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

26°C

16°C

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Mineral Tramways loop from Truro via Portreath

Coosebean Woodland

Portreath Harbour Entrance

Mary's Well

Gwennap Pit

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins

Point Hills Arsenic Refinery Chimney

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