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Old Mining Chimney and Ruins – Killifreth Engine House loop from Gwennap

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South West England

Old Mining Chimney and Ruins – Killifreth Engine House loop from Gwennap

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5.0

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Old Mining Chimney and Ruins – Killifreth Engine House loop from Gwennap

02:42

10.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.44 km

Arsenic Calciner Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1897, this calciner was used to roast arsenic ore - check out the date above the archway. Arsenic gas was driven off by the heat and travelled towards …

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2

2.53 km

Lambreth Arsenic Flue Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

In tin production, ore was roasted above 300°C to remove impurities such as sulphur and arsenic which otherwise made the cast tin brittle. If arsenic was desired, fumes from the …

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3

2.64 km

Old Mining Chimney and Ruins

Highlight • Structure

4

3.89 km

Wheal Bush Engine Houses

Highlight • Historical Site

Wheal Bush engine houses

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5

4.68 km

Killifreth Engine House

Highlight • Monument

Nice location to stop & take a break.

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6

5.63 km

Wheal Busy Engine House

Highlight • Historical Site

Wheal Busy forms part of the World Heritage Site through its importance to tin and copper mining during the 18th and 19th centuries and is also one of the historic …

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7

5.69 km

Wheal Busy Smithy

Highlight • Monument

Here is a link to Historic England that gives an interesting account of Wheal Busy mine and the old Smith Building:
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391151?section=official-list-entry

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8

7.37 km

Chacewater Village Hall Picnic Area

Highlight • Parking

A village hall near the public car park with a field and picnic tables at the rear. Nearby public toilets in the car park, which is a great starting off point for several circular walks.

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B

10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.59 km

3.09 km

307 m

126 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

3.13 km

307 m

134 m

114 m

< 100 m

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Monday 19 October

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7°C

50 %

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