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Embrace the Great Outdoors: The Joy & Freedom of Cycling Country Lanes & Byways
Create your own routes and seek new adventures, or follow our commissioned routes, the National Cycle Network and Cycle Trails

Let the English Landscape be your ultimate prize: 

Timeless River Valleys, Scenic Villages, Ancient Roman Roads, Heavenly Views…

Laminated – Waterproof – Tear Resistant – Altitude Layering – Ideal Scale for Touring 

Tourist Attractions Illustrated:

Ancient Monuments – Churches – Historic Buildings – Gardens – Scenic Villages – Places to  Eat, Drink, & Stay

Recommended Routes/Trails

The Mineral Tramways Trails:

These trails celebrate Cornwall’s industrial past. There are 60km/37 miles of trails suitable for cycling, walking, jogging & horse riding. The majority of these are on tarmac or gravel paths, & are off-road. Most of these trails follow the old tramway & railway routes that were used to transport the ore & supplies to & from the copper & tin mines, to the ports at Portreath & Devoran. The off-road sections are illustrated on the map below.

1. Coast to Coast Trail; 17km/11miles. 
Park at the Bike Chain Bissoe Bike Hire. The first tram road or plate way in Cornwall to serve the Gwennap Mines with the historic harbours, Portreath & Devoran. Passes by wildlife & ancient woodland. (F10)

2. Great Flat Lode Trail; 12km/7miles. 
Park at King Edward Mine (Museum). A circular route with some steep sections explores the landscape of tin & copper mines from the 1860s. Panoramic views of South Crofty Mine when you climb Carn Brea. (E10)

3. Tehidy Trail; 4km/2.5miles.
Park in Portreath. Linear route using the tracks & trails through Tehidy Country Park former home of Sir Francis Basset, Lord de Dunstanville. (E9)

4. Portreath Branchline Trail; 9km/5miles. 
Built in 1836 as the Hayle Railway to connect the engineering works of Hayle & Copperhouse with the Camborne/Redruth mines. The trail leads to the Great Flat Lode Trail by using quiet roads. (E9)

5. Redruth & Chasewater Railway Trail; 12km/7miles. Park at Twelveheads. Based on the old railway lines that carried wagons from mines around Gwennap & Redruth to the port of Devoran. The trail is mostly off-road with some major roads to cross. (F10)

6.Tresavean Trail;1.8km/1.1mies. 
Short off-road route linked to the above. Park in Lanner or at Buller Hill P. (E10)

7.TolgusTrail;1.2km/0.8miles. 
It connects Cornwall Gold & Tolgus Mill with the Coast to Coast Trail. Set west of Cambose & follows the Portreath Valley. Here tin was excavated from 1602. An 1818 map details water-powered stream works along this valley. (E9)

Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails & Mountain Bike Adventures:

1. Bodmin Beast Cycle Trails (Cardinham Woods). A 12km/7.4 mile single track trail that sets the pace in Cornwall. The experienced & intermediate mountain biker will encounter technical climbs & descents. Exposure to steep unfenced side slopes. Graded Blue. Two sections are Graded Red. 4-Waymarked walks of 3-7.5km. Wood Cafe. Parking.

2. Camel Trail. 27km/17 miles. Cornwall’s leading trail that attracts in excess of 500,000 annual visitors. Bodmin to Padstow with a deviation north to Poley’s Bridge. Suitable for jogging, walking & bird watching, too. Cycle hire in Padstow & Wadebridge. Cafes: Wood & Green Cafe, Wadebridge (J6), the Camel Trail Tea Garden, near Dunmere (J7) & Snail’sPace Cafe/bike hire, Wenfordbridge (K6).

3. Lanhydrock Trails. A selection of trails to suit all standards; Green (Easy), Blue (Moderate) & Red (Difficult) from 1.5km/1 mile to 2.5km/1.5 miles in length. Woodland terrain with flat & hilly trails. Bike hire. Cafe. Parking charge. (K7)

4. Pentewan Trail. 6km/4 miles. An easy off-road route from London Apprentice to Pentewan with an off-shoot to Heligan Gardens that uses 1/2 mile of road. Bike hire. (J9)

5. Seaton Valley Country Park. An easy 2-mile route that tours the Country Park beside the river & back to the parking area. (N8)

6. Siblyback Lake. 5km/3.5 miles. An easy (Green) trail perfect for young families circles the lake. Follow an anti-clockwise direction. Feed the ducks. Olive & Co Cafe for refreshments. (M6)

7. Tamar Lakes. The off-road trail connects the Upper & Lower Lakes where you can spot kingfishers, herons, butterflies & dragonflies. Froghopper Cafe for refreshments. Angling centre. (M1)

8. Tamar Trails Centre. A multi-sport centre dedicated to family fun. Biking, canoeing, walking, tree surfing, running & socialising in their cafe. 01822833409 tamartrails.co.uk ( P6)

9. Wheel Peevor Mine Site. Linked to the Coast to Coast Trail. Rough tracks explore this site of industrial archaeology with three Engine Houses & 12 mine shafts. Accessible. (E9)

The Clay Trails:

1. Bugle to the Eden Project. 6km/4 miles. Crosses there heathlands of Treskilling Downs passing woodland & lakes. (J8)

2. Goss Moor Cycle Trail. 12km/7 mile circular trail through nature reserve. Mainly flat & off-road.(H8)

3. Par Beach to the Eden Project. 5km/3 mile route of the former china clay wagons.(K8)

5. 4. Wheal Martyn to Sky Spur. 3km/2 mile route through a challenging landscape of gravel & mud amidst white capped hills - the Cornish Alps. Great viewpoint from Sky Spur. (J8)

(Source : Goldeneye)