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South West England

Poldice Mine Loop Stone Marker – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Chacewater

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Poldice Mine Loop Stone Marker – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Chacewater

Easy

4.0

(2)

37

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Poldice Mine Loop Stone Marker – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Chacewater

01:19

15.4km

260m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.81 km for 314 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.54 km

Chacewood Bike Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Small downhill bike park just outside of Chacewater, Truro.
Parking at Chacewater or Twelveheads and ride in.
Must pre book, max 15 riders. Saturday and Sunday, morning and afternoon slots. …

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2

2.77 km

Twelveheads Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely food, great service. We came across this cafe just at the right time in our ride!

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3

5.17 km

Poldice Mine Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

4

5.18 km

Arsenic Calciner Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1897, this calciner was used to roast arsenic ore - check out the date above the archway. Arsenic gas was driven off by the heat and travelled towards …

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5

5.28 km

Poldice Mine Loop Stone Marker

Highlight • Trail

6

5.39 km

Lambreth Arsenic Flue Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

In tin production, ore was roasted above 300°C to remove impurities such as sulphur and arsenic which otherwise made the cast tin brittle. If arsenic was desired, fumes from the …

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7

8.24 km

Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam

Highlight • Trail

One of the best places in Cornwall to get some air on your Mtb. Huge range of trails for all tastes and abilities. It's common land so open to all …

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8

9.75 km

Poldice Valley Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • Structure

Fun trails with some interesting features. Hard packed ground means they are good for riding all year round.

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B

15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.37 km

3.51 km

3.07 km

298 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.62 km

3.32 km

2.82 km

480 m

165 m

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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