Carmears Waterwheel Ruins – Treffry Viaduct loop from St Blazey

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Carmears Waterwheel Ruins – Treffry Viaduct loop from St Blazey

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Carmears Waterwheel Ruins – Treffry Viaduct loop from St Blazey

02:17

8.20km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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32 m

Prideaux Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

A short ride/walk upstream from Ponts Mill

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1.19 km

Carmears Waterwheel Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

The remains of a 30 foot waterwheel used to haul carts up the nearby tramway incline. Complete with viewing platform and old gears.

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2.68 km

Treffry Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Treffry's Viaduct was used as a tramway and for carrying water across the Luxulyan valley. This was built in the 19th century by Joseph Thomas Treffry, owner of the Fowey …

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7.18 km

Canal Path to Ponts Mill Car Park

Highlight • Cycleway

A quiet flat run along the canal path to Ponts Mill car park

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8.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

1.48 km

1.11 km

162 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

729 m

695 m

404 m

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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Friday 6 November

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Comments

May 22, 2024,Luxulyan Valley

Second day in Cornwall. Because of the rain forecast, we decided to go on a forest hike in the Luxulyan Valley today.
The vegetation here is lush and almost jungle-like. And in the middle of it all is ingenious engineering from the 19th century.

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