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National Cycle Route 32

44.12 miles (71 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This signed Sustrans cycle route runs through Cornwall from Bodmin to Truro via St. Columb Major, Padstow and Newquay.
Route highlights include a run along the Camel Trail near the start of the route. The off road riverside trail is a popular one with families and walkers.
The route also links with the longer Cornish Way which runs all the way from Land's End to Bude via Truro.
See the list below for day rides using part of the route.

Cycle Routes on National Cycle Route 32

  • Padstow to Bude - This attractive route follows national cycle network routes 32 and 3 from Padstow to Bude
  • Newquay to Padstow - Follow national cycle network route 32 on this attractive ride
  • Truro to Newquay - Follow National Cycle route 32 between these Cornish towns
  • Truro to Padstow - Follow national cycle network route 32 from Truro to Padstow via Newquay
  • Camel Trail - This wonderful riverside trail follows a disused railway line and the River Camel from Padstow to Poley's Bridge.

National Cycle Route 32 OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

National Cycle Route 32 Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The route links with National Cycle Route 3 which runs from Cornwall based Land's End through Devon to the city of Bristol.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

National Cycle Route 32 - Camel Trail - geograph.org.uk - 690296

National Cycle Route 32. This picnic bench is at the point where the trackbed of the old North Cornwall Railway (from Launceston and Camelford joins the Camel Trail Camel_Trail (the old Bodmin and Wadebridge railway). Also seen in the picture is a Mills-type milepost. The Camel Trail forms only part of NCR32 - after Wadebridge and Padstow the NCR continues to Newquay and Truro, forming part of the Cornish Way.

Camel Trail towards Wadebridge - geograph.org.uk - 690294

Camel Trail towards Wadebridge. Family-friendly cycling along the Camel Trail between Padstow and Wadebridge.

Fore Street, St Columb Major - geograph.org.uk - 1591782

Fore Street, St Columb Major

Truro Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 2075502

Truro Cathedral

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GPS Files

GPX File

National Cycle Route 32.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)