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South West England

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Portreath Beach loop from Blackwater

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Portreath Beach loop from Blackwater

Moderate

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Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Portreath Beach loop from Blackwater

02:20

34.1km

420m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.17 km

Twelveheads Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely food, great service. We came across this cafe just at the right time in our ride!

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2

7.72 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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3

19.5 km

Mary's Well

Highlight • Rest Area

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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4

20.7 km

Tehidy Country Park

Highlight • Lake

Tehidy Woods is the largest woodland area in the West of Cornwall, with multi-use paths for walking and cycling. Facilities within the country park include a cafe, toilets, visitor centre …

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5

22.8 km

Portreath Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good clean new toilet block just before beach car park

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6

23.9 km

Portreath Mining Trail and Tramroad

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bit of a bouncy ride between Portreath & Bridge but the Tramroad is a great route to follow.

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7

33.9 km

Chiverton Cycle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Over the new bridge at chiverton and go straight onto the new cycle path all the way to Truro 👍

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B

34.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

4.61 km

3.82 km

2.05 km

1.08 km

247 m

212 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

13.2 km

3.50 km

2.71 km

253 m

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Sunday 24 May

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