King Edward Mine is ideally situated for those who wish to access the multi-activity trails on its doorstep and offers free parking to those using them.  The current 31km network is almost doubling in length and will be mainly traffic-free. The Great Flat Lode Trail is already a popular circular route within the network and later in 2009 this will link in with two new trails:

The Portreath Branchline Trail will connect the coastal village of Portreath with Illogan and Pool along the historically important Portreath Incline and former Portreath railway bed. It will offer a safe traffic free route, also linking Cornwall College at Camborne and Tuckingmill Valley Park with the popular Great Flat Lode Trail.

The Redruth and Chasewater Railway Trail will start at Twelveheads, connecting with the existing Coast to Coast Trail. It will follow a route south to the historic mining village of Carharrack, then continue north of Lanner, to connect with the Great Flat Lode Trail and the centre of Redruth, following as closely as possible the original railway route.

Whether you are a walker, cyclist or horse-rider, the network offers a unique opportunity to explore an area rich in mining heritage and which boasts the highest number of carefully conserved mine sites anywhere in the world.

Don’t miss the Mineral Tramways Exhibition which is on display at King Edward Mine and will give you a fascinating insight in to the history of the area before you explore the trails.

For more information on the Mineral Tramways project, see

www.cornwall.gov.uk/