Siblyback Lake – Siblyback Dam loop from Pensilva

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Siblyback Lake – Siblyback Dam loop from Pensilva

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Siblyback Lake – Siblyback Dam loop from Pensilva

02:09

27.2km

320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.93 km for 128 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

6.92 km

Mine Ruins

Ruins

13.1 km

Siblyback Reservoir Café and Picnic Area

Highlight • Lake

Useful cafe and good picnic spot

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13.1 km

Siblyback Lake

Highlight • Lake

13.1 km

Olive & Co Café at Siblyback Lake

Highlight • Lake

On the shore of Siblyback Lake sits Olive & Co. Open for breakfast and lunch it also serves teas, coffees and cakes. Watching over the calm waters of the reservoir, sitting and enjoying a brew or something to eat makes a lovely end to a hike.

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13.5 km

Siblyback Lake

Highlight • Trail

The path around Siblyback Lake is hardpacked, suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs and at 5km long is the perfect hike. The lake is set in Bodmin Moor so you can appreciate the beauty of the area without having to climb up any Tors.

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14.5 km

Sibleyback Reservoir Circular Trail

Highlight • Forest

Enjoy this traffic-free gravel track around Sibleyback Reservoir that's designed with pedestrians and cyclists in mind.

The 3 mile (5 km) trail is also suitable for adaptive cycles, wheelchairs and pushchairs, and takes in both the Sibleyback Dam and idyllic woodlands.

Wildlife lovers will be thrilled, as there's often plenty to see on and near the water, as well as a bird hide to hunker down in to watch.

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16.5 km

Siblyback Dam

Highlight • Lake

The dam was built in 1968 to create this reservoir which provides drinking water and tops up the water levels of the River Fowey during the dry months. Once a small tributary of the River Fowey, the lake now holds 3 billion litres of water.

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27.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

12.5 km

420 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.2 km