Copper Trail Walking Holiday
A Moorland Walking Holiday on
Bodmin Moor in Cornwall,
South West England
A 57 mile circular walk around Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
This is one of our Cornwall and Bodmin Moor walking holidays and also one of our Moorland Walking Holidays.
Where in the UK is the Copper Trail?
Copper Trail Walking Holiday
Moorland Walking Holiday on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall,
South West England
circular walk from either Five Lanes or Bodmin
Enjoy a self-guided Copper Trail walking holiday on the 57 mile moorland route of the Copper Trail on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
This circular trail meanders across rolling moorland, through quaint villages, old mine workings, over packhorse bridges, and past ancient granite crosses, stone circles and quoits.
You can walk this wonderful trail over
6 days at about 10 miles per day.
A fascinating walk through history; with prehistoric stone circles, quoits and crosses from medieval times, old railways, abandoned china clay and granite quarries, and relics of tin and copper mines which give this trail its name.
We offer 2 suggested itineraries for the Copper Trail walking holiday, depending on you method of arrival:
- 8 day walking holiday on circular route from Minions, for arriving by car
- 8 day walking holiday on circular route from Bodmin, for arriving by train
Please see details and prices below.
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to September and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
Circular from Minions
(for guests arriving by car)
8 day itinerary
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive Minions | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Minions | |
| Day 2: | Minions to Colliford Lake | 11.5 miles |
| Day 3: | Colliford Lake to Bodmin | 11 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional day in Bodmin | |
| Day 4: | Bodmin to Blsiland | 7 miles |
| Day 5: | Blisland to Camelford | 9 miles |
| Optional Day: | to climb Roughtor | 6 miles |
| Day 6: | Camelford to Five Lanes | 10.5 miles |
| Day 7: | Five Lanes to Minions | 9 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Minions | |
| Day 8: | depart Minions |
8 day itinerary 7 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £854 | £1,267 | £1,407 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
Copper Trail Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
57 miles/91 kms
Min/max daily distance:
7/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
Easy/Moderate
Features:
Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Jail
Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway
The Hurlers stone circles
The Cheesewring
Trethevy Quoit
Abandoned copper mines
Holy wells
A 57 mile circular walk around Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
This is one of our Cornwall and Bodmin Moor walking holidays and also one of our Moorland Walking Holidays.
Circular from Bodmin
(for guests arriving by public transport)
8 day itinerary
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive Bodmin | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Bodmin | |
| Day 2: | Bodmin to Blisland | 7 miles |
| Day 3: | Blisland to Camelford | 9 miles |
| Optional Day: | to climb Roughtor | 6 miles |
| Day 4: | Camelford to Five Lanes | 10.5 miles |
| Day 5: | Five Lanes to Minions | 9 miles |
| Day 6: | Minions to Colliford Lake | 11.5 miles |
| Day 7: | Colliford Lake to Bodmin | 11 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Bodmin | |
| Day 8: | depart Bodmin |
8 day itinerary 7 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £854 | £1,267 | £1,407 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
Copper Trail Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
57 miles/91 kms
Min/max daily distance:
7/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
Easy/Moderate
Features:
Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Jail
Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway
The Hurlers stone circles
The Cheesewring
Trethevy Quoit
Abandoned copper mines
Holy wells
A 57 mile circular walk around Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
This is one of our Cornwall and Bodmin Moor walking holidays and also one of our Moorland Walking Holidays.
What’s included
in your Copper Trail walking holiday
on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, South West England
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- guide Book
- OS 1:25,000 map
Optional Extras
for your Copper Trail walking holiday on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, South West England
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your Copper Trail walking holiday
on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, South West England
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
Copper Trail Walking Holiday:
How to get there
- By Plane to Newquay, Exeter, Bristol or London where we can arrange transfer to the start of your walk
- By Car to the start of your walk where parking is available
- By Train/Bus to Bodmin
We have moorland walking holidays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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