Easy/Moderate The

A boardwalk near Bissoe East Pool Mine The Trail Mineral The Mineral Tramways Trails Further Information Tramways During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, mining in For more detailed information refer to OS Explorer 104 map. for copper and tin sparked pioneering technological developments that were to change the world and help shape Tourist Information Centres Trail the lives we live today. The Mineral Tramways Trails take you Lerghow an through some of the most historically important mining , Alma Place landscapes in Cornwall and there is no better way to start Tel: 01209 216760 Kledherfordhow Moen your journey of discovery of Cornish mining than via the , Municipal Buildings, Boscawen Street routes overleaf. Tel: 01872 274555 So important are the mining landscapes here that these were included as part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, Contacts as inscribed by UNESCO in 2006. The Mineral Tramways Trails include the greatest concentration of historic mine buildings www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornishway within the World Heritage Site and also much unusual wildlife, or tel: 0300 1234 202 some of which only thrives in mining landscape habitats. A number of important mine buildings have been conserved in the area in recent years and four new multi-use trails www.sustrans.org.uk created totalling an additional 30.5km (18 miles). The sites are linked by trails that follow as closely as possible the original www.cornishmining.org.uk tramway and railway routes used to transport ore, coal and www.visitcornwall.com materials to and from the mines. These well signposted, largely off-road routes have been specially created for walkers, cyclists and horse riders while East Pool Mine, Pool Tel: 01209 315027 also being partly suitable for people with impaired mobility. , near Troon Tel: 01209 614681 The trails connect with local mining heritage attractions, public transport networks, other visitor facilities, and historic Tolgus Tin, near Tel: 01209 218198 villages in the , Redruth and St Day area. The Cornwall Centre, Redruth Tel: 01209 216760 How to get there Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk Tel: 08457 484950 Camborne, Redruth and Truro are all situated on the main line. Perranwell Station is on the Falmouth to Truro branch line. Public Transport - www.traveline.org.uk Tel: 0871 200 2233 Car - These routes make use of existing car parking facilities. A number of bike hire companies offer car parking. © Cornwall Council 2012 Part of cycle network 0 1 2 4 Kilometres

The Coast to Coast Trail The Portreath Branchline Trail The Coast to Coast Trail Tolgus Tin

3 Tehidy Country Park and Cycle Trails Tehidy Trail The Engine House Trail

3 3 Gwennap Pit The Engine The Portreath East Pool Mine National Cycle Network 3

The Engine House Trail House Trail . Branchline Trail Route Number 1 The Coast to Coast Trail 1 0 2

0 1 2 4 ,

Off Road 7

Kilometres 4 The Great Flat 0

The Redruth and Chasewater Minor Road 9 4 0

Lode Trail Urban Road 0

Railway Trail 0 1

Other routes , l i c n

The Tresavean Trail Cycle hire u 3 o C

l 0 1 2 4 l The 17.5km (11 mile) Coast to Coast Trail has easy Gradient: a

w Kilometres n gradients for all kinds of walkers and cycles. It 1:7 to 1:5 r King Edward Mine o C

links the historic mining harbours of Portreath in 1:5 and steeper d e v r

The Great Flat Lode Trail the North and in the South. e Take Extra Care s e r

The Coast to Coast Trail s

The Engine House Trail t h

Trail crosses a busy road g i r

l The Portreath use crossing provided l A

. t h g

Branchline i

Off road section crosses a road r y p

Trail o c

The Coast to Coast Trail The Coast to Coast Trail Railway/station n w

Tolgus Tin o r C Places of interest The Portreath © Branchline 3 Trail The Coast to Coast Trail Tehidy Country Park and Cycle Trails Tolgus Tin Tehidy Trail The Engine House Trail Carn Brea. A site of significant archaeological interest, with remains spanning from 3 3 Tehidy Country Park and Cycle Trails Neolithic to medieval times. Against the 3 skyline you can see its hill-top memorial to Tehidy Trail Francis Basset, a local mine owner, and Carn The Engine House Trail Gwennap Pit Brea Castle. Offering spectacular views, it is The Engine an excellent place to eat a picnic. The Portreath East Pool Mine National Cycle Network 3 The Engine House Trail House Trail . 3 Branchline Trail Route Number 1 The Coast to Coast Trail 1 0 3 2

,

Off Road 7

4 Gwennap Pit The Great Flat 0

The Redruth and Chasewater Minor Road 9 4

0 The Engine Lode Trail Urban Road 0 Railway Trail The Portreath 0 East Pool Mine National Cycle Network 1

Other routes , 3 l

The Engine House Trail . i House Trail c Branchline Trail Route Number 1 1 n The Coast to Coast Trail 0 The Tresavean Trail u

Cycle hire 2 3 o

, C

Off Road 7 l l 4 a Gradient: The Great Flat 0 Minor Road 9 w The Redruth and Chasewater 4 n r 1:7 to 1:5 0 o King Edward Mine Lode Trail Urban Road 0 0 C Railway Trail

1

1:5 and steeper d Other routes , l e i v c r n

The Great Flat Lode Trail e u s The Tresavean Trail Cycle hire

Take Extra Care o

3 e r

C

s l l The Engine House Trail t a h Gradient: g

Trail crosses a busy road w i r n

r l

l 1:7 to 1:5 use crossing provided o

A King Edward Mine

C .

t

1:5 and steeper d h e g v i r

Off road section crosses a road r e

y The Great Flat Lode Trail s

p Take Extra Care e o r

c s

The Engine House Trail t

Railway/station n h w

Trail crosses a busy road g i o r r

l l C

use crossing provided

Places of interest A

© . t h g i

Off road section crosses a road r y p o c

The 12km (7.5 mile) The Great Flat Lode Trail has steeper gradients Railway/station n w o suitable for off-road cycles only. From the trail King Edward Mine near r C Places of interest Troon, Cornish Mines & Engines at Pool, and many other significant © mining buildings can easily be visited. at Bissoe