History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- SW 1319 (provisional)
- Distance
- 5.8 miles (9.3 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- South West
- Total ascent
- About 125 m. Highest point 196 m
SW 1319
Redruth & Chasewater Railway Trail
5.8 miles (9.3 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Map incomplete. OpenStreetMap has only part of this route so far, so the map and our measured distance fall short of the real thing.
Up and down
About 125 m of climbing and 217 m of descent; highest point 196 m.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Carn Brea Village, 340 m from the start. DirectionsCarn Brea Village, 410 m from the start. DirectionsEuny Close, 470 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 480 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 480 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 500 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Post Office, 1.6 km away (Directions); Perranwell station, 3.2 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 79%, paved or flagged 21%.
About 29% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 60 m in a kilometre, 0 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against cornwall.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 13847600, mapped by volunteers
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.