Gwennap Pit and Carn Marth

A circular walk through an area steeped in mining history, with panoramic views from Carn Marth and the almost legendary Gwennap Pit which became so famous that even the neighbouring mine was renamed to Cathedral

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.

We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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From Gwennap Church, the walk passes through the woodland along the edge of the Trevince Estate to reach Carharrack and then passes through the area of the Damsel and Cathedral mines to reach Gwennap Pit. The route then circles Carn Marth before climbing to the top via Pennance Mine, Figgy Dowdy's Well and the amphitheatre. The route returns to Gwennap Church via a coffin path where an inscribed Celtic cross shaft has been re-used as a coffin rest.

Highlights

The infamous Gwennap Pit
Panoramic views from Carn Marth
Mining Heritage
Woodland wildlife

Dogs

The only stiles on the route are coffin stiles (like stone cattle grids) which dogs should have no problem with. The route only passes through one field and that is used for arable crops. Some fields beside lanes and tracks contain livestock.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 104
Distance: 6.2 miles/10 km
Steepness grade: Easy-moderate
Recommended footwear: walking boots
Café: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 104

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Gwennap Pit and the Richest Square Mile on Earth
Trevince gardens and café
Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/285

Alternative walks

Shorter version from Gwennap Pit to Carn Marth

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