Best walks to or from Redruth

Redruth Station to Penryn Station

The views around Lanner were crazy, stretching for miles across Cornwall. A fantastic, surprisingly direct rural route with a nice mix of footpaths, quiet back roads and grassy fields, plus the old Mineral Tramways Mining Trail. Not too hilly, very peaceful and with some heavily overgrown field sections in summer and a few difficult stiles and gates; some rights of way have been adapted by landowners. Uses the Mineral Tramways Mining Trail. Easy buses back from both Redruth and Penryn.

13km.

Several heavily overgrown sections, especially around Tresevean in summer, where field edges may be easier than the path line. A few difficult stiles and gates. Crossing the A39 is tricky, requiring patience for a gap.

Lunch: A pub at Stithians, roughly half way. Shops at Stithians and Lanner.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Camborne Station to Redruth Station

the magnificent Carn Brea; the route over the top of Carn Brea offers much better views. A direct, enjoyable and fairly easy walk between two adjacent towns, mostly on good paths with a few loose-stone lanes and a little straightforward field walking, passing various mining relics. There are several large granite stiles and all different. Largely follows National Cycle Network route 3 (the Cornish Way) and part of the Great Flat Lode Trail, one of the Mineral Tramways Trails in Cornwall. The route mostly stays below Carn Brea, but climbing over the summit, or up to the Basset Monument, is a recommended alternative for better views. A short train ride returns you to the start.

Tough: steep ascents. 6km.

Walk Whitecross Hill with care as cars are fast, though it is only a short section between two footpaths. Climbing over the top of Carn Brea involves some narrow paths.

End-of-walk reward: Rowes bakery cafe.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route