Real dream of a gravel route with amazing views of the moors and the sea to the south. Apart from the big climb up from Bittaford, the actual gravel route is pretty flat. But the road is a dead end.

Katherine Moore

October 12, 2023

Mountain biking

Built between 1910 and 1912, this former railway line used to transport labourers and kit up to the Red Lake China Clay Works, as well as returning waste products that were put to use as fertiliser. Today, only the track bed is left, providing a long, winding, and fairly gentle way to get up onto the moor from Bittaford, near Ivybridge.

The track is a firm local favourite with mountain bikers and gravel riders alike, and also very popular with hikers and the herds of Belted Galloway cattle that roam Ugborough and Harford Moors.

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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Distance 11.0 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 200 m

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Location: Harford, South Hams, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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