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Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Portreath Beach loop from Redruth

South West England

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Portreath Beach loop from Redruth

Moderate

4.8

(5)

27

riders

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Portreath Beach loop from Redruth

01:48

31.4km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

6.20 km

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

Poldice Valley is a beautiful spot with a rich mining history. A mine has existed in the valley as far back as the 16th century, extracting tin ore and copper …

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2

10.0 km

Poldice Mine Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

3

10.1 km

Poldice Mine Loop Stone Marker

Highlight • Trail

4

13.1 km

Prima Bakeries

Highlight • Cafe

Right on the trail!

Tip by

19.6 km

Nance Wood

Forest

6

20.8 km

Portreath Harbour and Beach

Highlight • Beach

The picturesque coastal town of Portreath arrives just past the halfway point of my final day's riding from Castledore to Land's End

Tip by

7

21.0 km

Portreath Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good clean new toilet block just before beach car park

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8

23.6 km

Mary's Well

Highlight • Rest Area

Mary's Well is an old granite drinking fountain dated 1888. The well was donated to Illogan residents by a local landowner called Mr Gustavos Lambert Bassett, who named it after his wife. There is a bench beside the well.

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9

27.9 km

Carn Brea Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

There's a great network of gravel trails across Carn Brea, which are a mixture of bridleways and footpaths, so best to check before you ride.

At the top, the Carn …

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B

31.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

11.4 km

3.07 km

2.59 km

1.53 km

253 m

Surfaces

9.84 km

9.35 km

7.23 km

4.86 km

162 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 5 November

11°C

7°C

58 %

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