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Botallack Mines – View of Cape Cornwall loop from Morvah

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Botallack Mines – View of Cape Cornwall loop from Morvah

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165

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Botallack Mines – View of Cape Cornwall loop from Morvah

06:10

22.0km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.97 km

View of Portheras Cove

Highlight • Beach

Stunning views over the sea and Portheras Cove. This is the wildest and possibly the most beautiful stretch of the coast around the Land's End peninsula.

A ship ran aground on the beach in 1963. Sharp pieces of wreckage meant that the area was dangerous for beachgoers. The wreck was cleared up in 2004.

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6.67 km

Geevor Tin Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

The stunning Cornish coastline around Pendeen was once at the heart of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry. Geevor Tin Mine gives you the opportunity to visit a real mine and learn what life was like for a Cornish miner.

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7.49 km

View of Levant Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Definitely worth a visit to the Levant mines area. Fascinating history of Cornish tin mining activity. You will find it hard to believe what those men and women endured to work those mines.

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8.85 km

Botallack Mines

Highlight • Historical Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Botallack Mine is the perfect place to visit to learn about Cornwall's mining history and take in the breathtaking scenery of the 'Tin Coast'.

The mine extended out beneath the seabed and during its operational life mined iron, copper and arsenic. The mine buildings are in the care of the National Trust, with a cafe, visitors centre and holiday accommodation in the old Counting House.

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9.66 km

Wheal Edwards Beam Engine House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Beam Engine House of Wheal Edwards drove 32 Cornish stamps, a mill that compresses lumps of iron ore into a more sand like material. This allows it to be processed.

It was built around 1870 and went into disrepair after Wheal Edwards was closed in 1893 following a disaster at nearby Wheal Owles. 19 men and boys were killed by a flood that engulfed the mine.

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10.4 km

View of Cape Cornwall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Look south west and I'll be rewarded with fantastic views of Cape Cornwall across the bay of Porth Leddon. Cape Cornwall is one of only two capes in the UK. You can walk all the way up to the chimney stacks.

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10.9 km

Kenidjack Arsenic Works

Ruins

12.3 km

West Wheal Owles Pumping House

Highlight • Historical Site

Poldark fans might recognise this as Wheal Leisure from the popular BBC TV series. Its beautiful cliff top location contrasts starkly with the hard and dangerous work carried out by men, women and children here.

The risk, tragedy and loss of working in a mine was felt very keenly here at West Wheal Owles. In 1893, 20 men and boys were killed when mine excavations blasted through to the flooded Wheal Drea mine nearby. Water rushed into the mine and a large gust of air blew out all the candles, leaving the miners to escape in the dark. None of the bodies were recovered and the mine was closed.

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17.5 km

View of Portheras Cove

Highlight • Beach

Walking along the coast path it is hard to resist the lure of the stunning white sand of Portheras Cove. You can take a small trail down to explore the beach, owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. Look out for seals who are often spotted in the water.

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19.8 km

Ruins

22.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

7.44 km

864 m

574 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

4.57 km

3.31 km

864 m

666 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

12°C

52 %

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Botallack Mines – View of Cape Cornwall loop from Morvah

View of Portheras Cove

Geevor Tin Mine

View of Levant Mine

Botallack Mines

Wheal Edwards Beam Engine House

View of Cape Cornwall

West Wheal Owles Pumping House

View of Portheras Cove

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