Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 4, 2024

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After 40.8 km for 803 m

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Start point

Parking

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7.98 km

Camel Trail Tea Garden

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Lovely little cafe right on the Camel Trail, serving good selection of hot food, cakes, sandwiches, coffee, beer and wine.

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8.81 km

Boscarne Junction Heritage Railway Station

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Built by Great Western Railway in 1888, Boscarne Junction connected Bodmin General railway station to the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway.

In 1983, the line was closed and Boscarne Junction was …

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12.2 km

The Camel Trail

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The Camel Trail is 17 miles (27 km) long and runs from Padstow to Wenford Bridge. An old railway line, it is level and firm and largely either downhill or …

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14.7 km

The Camel Trail

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Winding 30 miles (48 km) from Bodmin Moor to the sea, the River Camel is a beautiful stretch of water in Cornwall. The Camel Trail runs along stretches of the …

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19.2 km

Poley's Bridge Salmon Sculptures

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At Poley's Bridge, you can see the leaping Salmon sculptures, which commemorate the salmon in the River Camel. Although not plentiful, they are certainly present.

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40.8 km

Rock to Padstow Ferry

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The ferry runs every 20 mins from 8am until either 5pm during autumn/winter/spring up to 8pm in the height of the summer.

Please note, there are no Sunday crossings from …

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43.6 km

Little Petherick Creek Bridge and View of Padstow

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An Iron Bridge spans the gap over Little Petherick Creek and gives a glimpse into the Camel Trail's past as a railway line.

The railway opened in 1899 with this …

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49.1 km

View of the Camel Estuary from the Camel Trail

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This section of the Camel Trail between Wadebridge and Padstow is 5.5 miles long and can be ridden in either direction. The views of the Camel Estuary are fantastic.

The …

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51.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

21.6 km

2.72 km

929 m

803 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

15.2 km

10.1 km

1.08 km

415 m

Elevation

Highest point (130 m)

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Camel Trail Tea Garden

Boscarne Junction Heritage Railway Station

The Camel Trail

The Camel Trail

Poley's Bridge Salmon Sculptures

Rock to Padstow Ferry

Little Petherick Creek Bridge and View of Padstow

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