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Godolphin Hill – Great Work Mine, Godolphin loop from Townshend

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Godolphin Hill – Great Work Mine, Godolphin loop from Townshend

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Godolphin Hill – Great Work Mine, Godolphin loop from Townshend

02:46

9.77km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.74 km

Godolphin Hill

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Fog has its charms, but on top of a hill you want to be able to see a little further.

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1.75 km

St Michael's Mount in the distance

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2.52 km

Godolphin Hill and Great Work Walk

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2.69 km

These are the remains of the engine house of the Leeds Shaft, part of the Great Work colliery, one of Cornwall's first and most famous mines. It started in 1538 and was located between Godolphin Hill and Tregonning Hill.

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3.84 km

Germoe War Memorial on Tregonning Hill

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The war memorial (WW1 & WW2) to the "parish" Germoe marks the top of Tregonning Hill, at 194 meters above sea level. That doesn't sound very high, but it's higher …

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3.85 km

Tregonning Hill Summit Cross

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only a short bit of picking the bike was necessary near the top.

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3.88 km

Tregonning Hill Trig Point

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Trig points are trigonometric stations. This one has a metal plate on top. This was placed to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. It tells you …

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4.22 km

The Preaching Pit

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The Preaching Pit is a long disused quarry on Tregonning Hill. This is said to have been the place where clergymen once preached to the miners of Breage and Germoe. …

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9.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

2.14 km

2.13 km

279 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

3.34 km

1.44 km

871 m

479 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

18°C

15°C

21 %

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Godolphin Hill – Great Work Mine, Godolphin loop from Townshend

Godolphin Hill

St Michael's Mount in the distance

Godolphin Hill and Great Work Walk

Great Work Mine, Godolphin

Germoe War Memorial on Tregonning Hill

Tregonning Hill Summit Cross

Tregonning Hill Trig Point

The Preaching Pit

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