Back in the old days, the verge was overgrown with weeds and gorse, and some EU money came along soon after Kit Hill was donated to the community by the Duke of Cornwall.ukdodger wrote:Been on that path several times.
No names, no packdrill, but I know who for and why that path was installed, and it had nowt to do with cyclists.
The path is a continuation of a route from Callington town centre via pavements and new pathways. They cut all the gorse away and cleared the bank to build the path. It runs up Moss Side to the Kit Hill road, and from the other direction from St Ann's Chapel it uses a pavement and new paths but crosses the main road at the worst place possible at Southover. There have been numerous accidents there at the service station entrances/exits. Maybe one accident a month?
Note the Dragon's Teeth and they expect cyclist to cross there!
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=callin ... 94.39,,0,0
The main part of the path is fine for walkers, dogs and horses, and it's fine if you're going slowly uphill on a bike. Heading down though is foolhardy to say the least. The surface is "undulating" tarmac, strewn with dog poo, glass, litter, and dead grass and leaves.
I must say I used it once coming up the hill when I was dog tired, but generally I go through Harrowbarrow and come back out onto the main road at Drakewalls.