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The Great Flat Lode - a lode is a vein of ore, in this case of tin. And it was called 'flat' because the angle of the lode was not as steep as most Cornish lodes.
This is the footpath which follows the old 'tramway' used to transport the ore.
The Great Flat Lode is an enormous ore bearing body south of Carn Brea. It is tilted at an angle of 10 to 45 degrees, and is at a shallower angle than most lodes which are at angles of 60 degrees to 90 degrees. The Great Flat lode is therefore, in relative terms, a lot flatter in the ground.