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Mineral Tramways Trail
Description
This is a fabulous, largely traffic free ride or walk, from Portreath to Devoran. It is known as the Mineral Tramways Coast to Coast trail taking you on a tour of some of Cornwall's historic mine buildings.
The path starts on the coast at Portreath and heads through Wheal Rose, Todpool and Bissoe to Devoran. As well as the series of restored mines you will pass the beautiful
Bissoe Valley Nature Reserve
. The reserve was a former mine site and has heathland, woodland, ponds and variety of widlife.
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Mineral Tramways Trail Ordnance Survey Map
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Mineral Tramways Trail Aerial Photo View Map
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Distance
15 miles (24 km)
Memory Map Route
Portreath to Devoran.mmo
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GPX File
Portreath to Devoran.gpx
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Elevation
Route Photos
Portreath
Restored tin mine near St Agnes Cornwall
Near Todpool
On the trail Chacewater
Carnon Viaduct
Wheal Busy Mine
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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