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Bike Chain Bissoe Café – Poldice Valley Mining Ruins loop from Perranarworthal

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South West England

Bike Chain Bissoe Café – Poldice Valley Mining Ruins loop from Perranarworthal

Hard

5

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Bike Chain Bissoe Café – Poldice Valley Mining Ruins loop from Perranarworthal

02:47

40.6km

510m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

560 m

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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2

695 m

Charity Refreshment Stall

Highlight • Cafe

nice homemade comestibles, all for charity, wonderful

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3

835 m

Bike Chain Bissoe Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nestled in the Poldice Valley by Bissoe village, the Bike Chain is a great little cycling shop with a brilliant cafe too. Get everything you need for a ride around …

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4

3.60 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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5

7.51 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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6

12.0 km

Wheal Busy Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Lots of off road paths around here to explore

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7

13.0 km

Killifreth Engine House

Highlight • Monument

Nice location to stop & take a break.

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8

38.9 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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B

40.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

3.98 km

3.10 km

961 m

150 m

126 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

14.2 km

4.11 km

2.84 km

126 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Friday 23 October

16°C

11°C

98 %

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