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Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Lydford

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Devon
West Devon
Lydford

Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Lydford

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Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Lydford

01:35

32.4km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 5.71 km for 233 m

After 26.7 km for 233 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

102 m

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Lydford is a pretty little village on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and hides, within its boundaries, several amazing features. One of these is its castle, of Norman origin …

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2

5.21 km

3

5.22 km

Lake Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

One of two viaducts on the Granite Way, Lake Viaduct is an impressive granite span with nine arches. Built for the now-closed railway reaching from Plymouth to Okehampton, the viaduct …

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4

10.4 km

Meldon Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Constructed from iron, the Meldon Viaduct was built in 1874 to carry rail passengeacross the West Okement River. The viaduct was in operation until the 1990s.

Today, the viaduct forms …

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5

15.6 km

Ride to Work Route

Highlight • Trail

6

16.4 km

River Okement

Highlight • Forest

Stop just before climbing through Abbeyford woods on the Atlantic coast route.

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7

27.6 km

Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Lake

Meandering river valleys, expansive moorland, ancient history, and green countryside where wild ponies roam free – Dartmoor is a unique place to cycle. Covering a 368 sq mi (953 sq …

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32.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

4.48 km

1.69 km

151 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

3.62 km

438 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (140 m)

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Sunday 17 May

11°C

6°C

93 %

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