Port Quin – Roche Rock Chapel Ruins loop from Luxulyan
Port Quin – Roche Rock Chapel Ruins loop from Luxulyan
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Port Quin – Roche Rock Chapel Ruins loop from Luxulyan
04:25
89.7km
1,180m
Road cycling
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 12, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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5.42 km
View of Helman Tor
Highlight • Summit
At the top of the tor on a clear day you can see both the Atlantic and the English Channel.
Archaeological surveys have shown evidence of a Neolithic enclosure of the tor. The naturally existing outcrops were connected by a series of walls to create a settlement.
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51.3 km
Port Quin
Highlight • Viewpoint
During the medieval period, boats from Port Quin often sailed to Wales trading coal, manure, antimony, lead and building ashlar. The cove was from where granite from Lundy Island - used to build the tower of the parish church at St Endellion - was unloaded. The local economy was based primarily upon the pilchard season that operated from August to December. Fresh catches were pressed in several large sheds in the village before the separated fish oil and flesh were transported for sale. Farming and small mines were also important sources of revenue. Ots has the most amazing beach you honestly think you in the med.
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61.9 km
Wadebridge Town Centre
Highlight • Cycleway
Definitely worth a detour - easily accessible via the A39.
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82.7 km
Roche Rock Chapel Ruins
Highlight • Religious Site
There are plenty of legends surrounding the chapel. It is thought to have been lived in by a hermit and his daughter, hence another popular name for it being Roche Rock Hermitage. In medieval times it is said to have been occupied by a landowning family who had leprosy and wanted to protect loved ones from catching it.
The demon of Jan Tregeagle, an evil Cornish magistrate who was said to have made a pact with the devil in return for power, fame and success, tried to hide at Roche Rock after being set a series of impossible tasks to keep him out of hell until Judgement Day.
When the wind is blowing you might even hear wailing coming from the chapel walls.
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89.7 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
73.2 km
13.4 km
1.97 km
576 m
384 m
141 m
Surfaces
80.1 km
9.56 km
< 100 m
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