The Cheesewring – The Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor loop from Pensilva
The Cheesewring – The Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor loop from Pensilva
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The Cheesewring – The Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor loop from Pensilva
01:36
18.3km
290m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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5.39 km
South Phoenix Mine Ruins
Highlight • Historical Site
In 2006 Cornwall and West Devon was declared a World Heritage Site because of the important role its mining history has played in metal extraction around the world.
There was a saying in the late 19th century: "If there's a hole in the ground, you'll find a Cornish man in it." When Cornwall's mines failed, men travelled the world in search of riches and engine houses very similar to the one pictured above can be found in places as far away as Mexico, South Africa and New Zealand.
The village of Minions exists thanks to mining. Before 1800 there was little here except a few farmhouses in the sheltered valleys. But in the 1830s copper was discovered beneath Caradon Hill and the area was soon flooded with miners from all over Cornwall.
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7.33 km
The Cheesewring
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Legend had it that the tor was built by druids, another legend says that it was formed during a rock throwing contest between a local giant, Uther, and Saint Tue, to decide whether the new religion Christianity should be allowed to stay. The Cheesewring was actually formed by erosion.
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9.89 km
The Cheesewring
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10.1 km
The Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor
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10.3 km
Cheesewring Quarry, Bodmin Moor
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16.1 km
Ruins
Ruins
18.3 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.14 km
5.49 km
3.40 km
248 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
10.7 km
3.74 km
1.90 km
1.75 km
231 m
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