Discover The Camel Trail
Your Essential Camel Trail Planning Guides
Plan your perfect Camel Trail cycling adventure with our essential guides. Bridge Bike Hire in Wadebridge serves as an ideal hub, providing easy access for exploring the Camel Trail. Our guides help you decide whether to cycle the popular route west towards Padstow or venture east along the trail to Bodmin and Wenfordbridge, navigating Cornwall's scenic, off-road path with confidence. Use this information as your go-to resource for planning your day.
Don’t forget to check out our downloadable camel trail map when planning your day trip.
Plan Your Camel Trail Experience
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Wadebridge to Padstow
The most popular route for most tourists. This part of the trail follows the Camel River with stunning views and off road cycling right from our front door. A great day out with lots to see and do in Padstow and fun for all the family.
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The Camel Trail From Wadebridge to Bodmin & Wenfordbridge
A short trip across town gives you access to another 12 miles of off road cycling. Through woodland and pastureland, the Camel Trail stays on the old railway right the way up to Wenford Bridge or into the Bodmin.
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Places to visit along the way, discover the Camel Trail and more.
From the best places to eat, drink and explore to historical monuments, amazing views and exciting experiences. A day or week exploring the Camel Trail and surrounding area is making memories you will cherish.
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Camel Trail Map
Download the FREE Camel Trail Map to help you plan your day out. With lots of useful information like picnic areas, wildlife to look out for and distances.
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Camel Trail Code Of Conduct
The Camel Trail is open to the public for walking, riding, running and cycling. There are a few rules that you need to follow which help to keep everyone safe and happy.
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Choose Bike Hire That Benefits The Environment
Sustanability is essential when we are working is such a beautful natural environment. At Bridge Bike Hire we do everything we can to reduce waste and create sustainability in our processes.
Tips for Your Camel Trail Experience
Our Camel Trail guides provide practical tips for your journey. Discover recommendations for great places for refreshments, prime wildlife spotting opportunities, and must-see viewpoints along your chosen route. Planning your Camel Trail bike ride using this guide, combined with convenient Camel Trail bike hire (or Camel Trail cycle hire) like that offered by Bridge Bike Hire in Wadebridge, ensures a smooth, memorable adventure cycling the Camel Trail. Whether it's your first time cycling the Camel Trail or a welcome return, this planning makes all the difference. Let this guide enhance your trip!
History of the camel trail
From steam engines to cycling adventures! Ever wondered why the Camel Trail offers such a blissfully flat ride through Cornwall's stunning landscapes? You're actually cruising along history. Before it became a haven for cyclists, walkers, and horse riders, this 18.3-mile ribbon winding between Padstow, Wadebridge, Bodmin, and the quiet Wenfordbridge branch line, echoed with the chuff and whistle of steam trains. Yes, this incredible, mostly traffic-free path is the ghost of an old railway line! Railways demanded gentle gradients, meaning no steep hills for locomotives... or for your legs today! So, as you glide past woodlands, marshes, and the beautiful Camel Estuary, imagine the iron horse that once trundled along here. The trail cleverly repurposed this industrial artery, swapping track ballast for tarmac and steam for pedal power, giving Cornwall a unique way to enjoy its natural beauty by literally riding on a piece of its heritage.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Camel Trail is 18 miles in total.
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Wadebridge to Bodmin is 5 miles.
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Wadebridge to Padstow is 5 miles.
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Wadebridge to Wenfordbridge is 12 miles.
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Yes, the Camel Trail is open to all walkers, cyclist and horse riders.
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Parts of the Camel Trail are Tarmac mostly it is compressed gravel
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The Camel Trail gets it’s name because it follows alongside the Camel River.
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The best hire bikes are from the original bike hire - Bridge Bike Hire in Wadebridge - click here to book
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See our free to download Camel Trail Map for all the stop off along the Camel Trail
