Golitha Falls – Colliford Lake loop from Phoenix Mine

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Golitha Falls – Colliford Lake loop from Phoenix Mine

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Golitha Falls – Colliford Lake loop from Phoenix Mine

03:00

41.9km

650m

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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.7 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.33 km

The Cheesewring

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Cheesewring is a granite tor which is named after the process for making cider where bags of apples known as cheeses, were banged together.

Legend had it that the …

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2.80 km

Minions Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Good car park close to the village cafe

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6.25 km

King Doniert's Stone - a decorated granite base for a Celtic Memorial cross that dates to the late 9th Century. It is thought to have been built to commemorate Doniert, the last recorded king of Cornwall.

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7.64 km

Golitha Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

A short distance from the road is Golitha Falls, where the river Fowey drops through Drakes Wood.

Golitha Falls is a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and a designated Site of …

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15.6 km

Colliford Lake

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Colliford is the largest lake in Cornwall and the road passing by it provides superb views.

There are plentiful picnic spots alongside the lake, but watch out for ponies roaming …

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16.2 km

View of Colliford Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can be windy

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19.2 km

View of Brown Willy from Colliford Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brown Willy (Bronn Wennili) meaning 'Hill of Swallows', the highest hill in Cornwall! Enjoy great views of it from across the water here at Colliford Lake.

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21.3 km

Jamaica Inn

Highlight • Pub

Surely Cornwall's most famous inn, this is the setting of Daphne Du Maurier's novel 'Jamaica Inn'. The pub is a Grade II-listed building and was built in the mid-18th century. …

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